In The Transformation of Nature in Art, Ananda Coomaraswamy explains the theory behind medieval European and Asian art, especially art in India. He further supplements the Indian theory with that of the Chinese. The first principle of Asian art is that art does not exist for its own sake; it exists as means to religious conditions or experience. The comparison with medieval European art in this respect is extremely illuminating. He further shows that both differ radically from post-Renaissance European art. Coomaraswamy first discusses the theory of art in Asia and contends that the Indian artist did not seek an illusion of Nature; rather, he tried to create a truthful suggestion of the character of the subject. In the second chapter he examines medieval European aesthetics in terms of the fourteenth-century German mystic, Meister Eckhart. Subsequent chapters investigate through Indian texts the psychology of the Indian view of art. And finally, the origin and use of images in India are discussed.
The Transformation of Nature in Art
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Author: Coomaraswamy, Ananda K.
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781621389880
Details:
Author: Coomaraswamy, Ananda K.
Brand: Angelico Press
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 252
Release Date: 03-07-2016
Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781621389880
