The intelligence of tradition in Rajput court painting / Molly Emma Aitken.
| Author/creator | Aitken, Molly Emma |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xi, 340 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the intelligence of tradition -- Structures of desire: an introduction to the court paintings of Rajasthan -- Interpreting style -- The formalities: form and function in Mewar portraiture -- Repetition and response: the case of Layla and Majnun -- Chokha's shringara (amorous) style: the painter as interpreter of his tradition -- Conclusion: the lives of Rajput pictorial forms from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009037050 |
| ISBN | 9780300142297 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300142293 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND1337.I5 A38 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |