ISBN: 8173871396

[EAN: 9788173871399], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Indus], 30477, Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Historical perspective. 2. The tradition of wall painting in Garhwal. II. The Dehra of… More...

[EAN: 9788173871399], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Indus], 30477, Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Historical perspective. 2. The tradition of wall painting in Garhwal. II. The Dehra of the founder saint: 1. The central shrine. 2. The non-figural art. 3. A gallery of rich designs. III. Wall paintings of Bhai Bahlo Darwaza: 1. The Baradari gate. 2. The oldest figural murals. 3. Two panels of the Sikh Gurus. 4. Portraits of the Sikh Gurus. IV. Matas' Samadhis (Cenotaphs): 1. Four wives of the Guru and their cenotaphs. 2. Mural decoration. V. The Mahant's residence-1:1. The ground floor. 2. General plan of the murals. 3. Janam Sakhi murals. 4. Thematic note on the Janam Sakhi paintings. 5. Mythological wall paintings: i. Artistic variations. ii. Thematic appraisal of the mythological murals. 6. Ornamental designs. VI. The Mahant's residence-2: 1. The ground. 2. Thematic grouping of the murals: i. The Sikh Gurus. ii. Portraits of the Mahants. iii. Portraits of the contemporary people. iv. Mythological paintings. v. Designs. VII. The Jhanda gate murals: 1. The Jhanda gate: its significance. 2. Thematic and stylistic appraisal: i. Portraits. ii. Mythological paintings. iii. Paintings of the Sikh Gurus. iv. Decorative designs. 3. Wall paintings of the room atop Jhanda gate. VIII. The painters and their technique: 1. Anonymity of artists. 2. Tulsi- the master painter. 3. Other artists. 4. Technique of the murals. Appendices: 1. Persons interviewed by the author. 2. A note on the miniature paintings in the Darbar's collection. 3. A note on Guru Ram Rai' s legacy of Mahants. 4. List of thematic wall paintings in the Darbar 160 pp.<

2003, ISBN: 9788173871399

New Delhi, India: Indus Publishing Company, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 23 x 29 Cm. Printed Pages: 158 with numerous colour and b/w illustrations., Indus Publishing Compan… More...

New Delhi, India: Indus Publishing Company, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 23 x 29 Cm. Printed Pages: 158 with numerous colour and b/w illustrations., Indus Publishing Company, 2003<