Architecture and Art of Southern India
Architecture and Art of Southern India
Out of Print
George Michell considers the artistic heritage of the architecture, sculpture and painting of the Vijayanagara empire and the successor states. The period, encompassing some four hundred years, was endowed with an abundance of religious and royal monuments, which remain as testimonies to the history and ideology behind their evolution. In a previously neglected area of art history, the author presents an original and much needed reassessment, evaluating buildings, sculptures and paintings, illustrated by many previously unpublished photographs.
- The first book-length account of the art history of Southern India during this period
- Over 200 illustrations, some of which have never been published before
- Author, who is an archaeologist as well as an art historian, is well known in Indian art history circles
Reviews & endorsements
"Michell's book has expanded our definition of the history of South Asian art and architecture. He raises many issues and probing questions, tantalizing us to pack our bags to explore the hinterland of India's south for ourselves....Michell's well-written text describes the monuments meticulously and makes lucid the historical developments." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
Product details
October 1995Hardback
9780521441100
250 pages
255 × 182 × 23 mm
0.83kg
201 b/w illus. 5 maps
Unavailable - out of print September 2019
Table of Contents
- Preface
- l. Introduction
- 2. Historical framework
- 3. Temple architecture: the Kannada and Telugu zones
- 4. Temple architecture: the Tamil zone
- 5. Palace architecture
- 6. Sculpture
- 7. Painting
- 8. Conclusion
- Bibliographical essay
- Bibliography.
