{"product_id":"history-of-fine-arts-in-india-the-west","title":"History Of Fine Arts In India \u0026 The West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Edith Tomory \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Orient BlackSwan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 1989\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ Reprinted edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 552 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8125007024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788125007029\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 950 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistory of Fine Arts in India \u0026amp; the West\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal textbook that offers a rare, comparative perspective on the evolution of art across two distinct civilizations. Edith Tomory meticulously traces the development of architecture, sculpture, and painting, beginning from prehistoric times and moving through the classical, medieval, and modern eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book is celebrated for its structured approach: it places Indian art (from the Indus Valley and Mauryan eras to the Mughal and Colonial periods) alongside Western milestones (from Egypt and Greece to the Renaissance and Modernism). By doing so, it highlights the unique aesthetic philosophies of each region—such as the symbolic and spiritual nature of Indian art versus the anatomical and perspective-driven focus of Western traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003eEdith Tomory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23 citation-end-23\"\u003e was a distinguished art historian and a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-22\"\u003eShe played a foundational role in art education in India, serving as the Head of the Department of Fine Arts at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"218\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22\"\u003eStella Maris College, Chennai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22 citation-end-22\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22 citation-end-22\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!----\u003eHer deep love for Indian heritage, combined with her European background, allowed her to write with an objectivity and depth that few could match. 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