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Floral Patterns of India (Hardcover)
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Floral Patterns of India (Hardcover)
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Following the critical and commercial success of Pattern and
Ornament in the Arts of India, Henry Wilson has turned for this
companion volume to a single theme. But what a theme: the variety
of floral motifs in the exquisitely wrought details of India's
architectural wonders is boundless, and one can only marvel at the
way in which the basic elements of wood, stone and plaster have
been transformed into masterworks of decorative art. From the
illustrious Mughal Empire during its greatest period of
monument-building and artistic creativity to the time of British
rule, which brought with it an unprecedented period of peace that
allowed great wealth to be concentrated on the arts, the richness
of India's architecture is overwhelming. Henry Wilson's fine
photographs reveals the skill, patience and pictorial imagination
of the many thousands of craftsmen who have turned to floral motifs
and rendered them with precision and life-enriching creativity.
Juxtaposed with the photographs are Wilson's own graphic
transpositions of the designs - a wealth of detailed drawings, all
created by hand but with a stencil-like clarity that helps us
understand the original historical patterns. The result is an
invaluable sourcebook that will appeal not only to those interested
in one of the world's oldest civilizations and greatest cultures,
but also to anyone seeking inspiration for their own graphic
creations.
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