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The Gita : Mewari miniature painting (1680-1698) by Allah Baksh (Record no. 546423)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789386906939 |
| Paper back/Hardbound | hbk |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 759.954 |
| Item number | ALO |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Alok Bhalla, |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Gita : Mewari miniature painting (1680-1698) by Allah Baksh |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | /Alok Bhalla and Chandra Prakash Deval |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Niyogi Books |
| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Place of publication | New Delhi |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 483 p. |
| Other physical details | : color ill. |
| Dimensions | ; 25 cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The miniature paintings of the Gita by Allah Baksh, published in this volume for the first time, are from the late 17th century Mewar. Commissioned by Udaipur's Maharana Jai Singh, these paintings of the Gita are part of an illustrated Mahabharata folio of more than 4,000 works. Allah Baksh's luminous work on the Gita has no precedent in India's art tradition. He has illustrated Krishna's ecstatic song, verse by abstract verse. His images, meditative and unostentatious, are free from both heroic posturing and spiritual pride. Their colors are clear and luminous; their lines are restrained and precise. The folio reveals an artist for whom the Gita is a magnificent conversation between man and God about the pity and the sorrow of war. Alok Bhalla's commentary on the relationship between the paintings and the verses of the Gita is richly nuanced and imaginative. He challenges us to think about how artists have interpreted India's sacred texts in radically new ways. Bhalla argues that these miniature paintings are not mere illustrations of Krishna's divine discourse and that Allah Baksh's work is a morally significant visual guide to the Gita, as each painting is a unique moment of revelation. Chandra Prakash Deval's fine translation of the Gita from Mewari into Hindi is a valuable addition to our understanding of the history of cultural exchange between the different regions and languages of India.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Arts - Illustrated works |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chandra Prakash Deval |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 6TH FLOOR, B WING | 07.06.2024 | 1495.00 | 759.954 BHA | 690023 | 25.08.2024 | English Books | ||||
| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 6TH FLOOR, B WING | 07.06.2024 | 1495.00 | 759.954 ALO;1 | 690024 | 25.08.2024 | English Books |