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Christian and oriental philosophy of art

By:

Coomaraswamy , Ananda K

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York: Dover Publication, 1956.Description: 146p.: pbk: 21 cmISBN:

486203786

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DDC classification:

700.1 COO

Summary: Nine essays in this book are among the Coomaraswamy most stimulating. They discuss such matters as the true function of aesthetics in art, the importance of symbolism, and the importance of intellectual and philosophical background to the artists; they demonstrate that abstract art and primitive art, despite superficial resemblances, are completely divergent; and they deal with the common philosophy which pervades all great art, the nature of medieval art, folklore, and modern art, the beauty inherent in mathematics, and the union of traditional symbolism and individual portraiture in premodern cultures.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	IIT Gandhinagar	700.1 COO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	035499

Nine essays in this book are among the Coomaraswamy most stimulating. They discuss such matters as the true function of aesthetics in art, the importance of symbolism, and the importance of intellectual and philosophical background to the artists; they demonstrate that abstract art and primitive art, despite superficial resemblances, are completely divergent; and they deal with the common philosophy which pervades all great art, the nature of medieval art, folklore, and modern art, the beauty inherent in mathematics, and the union of traditional symbolism and individual portraiture in premodern cultures.

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