Holy cow and other animals : a selection of Indian paintings from the Art institute of Chicago

Title:

Author:

Pal, Pratapaditya.

ISBN:

9780865591967

Personal Author:

Pal, Pratapaditya.

Publication Information:

Chicago : Art Institute of Chicago ; Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press, 2002.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

General Note:

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago, Ill., from Feb. 9-June 1, 2002.

Contents:

Preface / Stephen Little -- Acknowledgments / Pratapaditya Pal -- Introduction / Pratapaditya Pal -- Catalogue / Pratapaditya Pal and Betty Seid.

Subject Term:

Painting, Indic -- Exhibitions.

Rajput painting -- India -- Exhibitions.

Animals in art.

Added Author:

Seid, Betty.

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This small but lovely catalog was created to accompany an exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002. Each of 38 works is reproduced in a color plate and discussed in a lengthy catalog entry. Pal, a curator at the Art Institute, provides a detailed introduction on the exhibition's theme of animals in Indian art and life; she was joined in preparation of this book by Seid, a researcher and exhibition coordinator in the Institute's department of Asian art. The volume includes a bibliography but no index. It is distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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The theme of both mundane and religious animals in Indian painting is the subject of this catalog for an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago this spring. The result is a delightful and colorful bestiary drawn from illuminated manuscripts, painted borders, and individual works from royal albums. These paintings were created between 1475 and 1900 and are part of the permanent collection of the Art Institute. Pal, visiting curator of Indian and Himalayan art at the institute, remarks in the introduction, "the painted world of the Mughals and Rajputs preserves for us extraordinary human images of daily encountersbetween men and animals." Each one of the 38 full-color entries is beautifully reproduced and information about region, provenance, medium, and size is provided. All the artists are anonymous; Seid, the exhibition coordinator, gives the description of the imagery in each painting. For the price, this slim volume is a good addition to any art collection.DRavi Shenoy, Naperville P.L., IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Stephen LittlePratapaditya PalPratapaditya Pal

Preface	p. 7
Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Catalogue	p. 27
Gods and Animals	p. 28
Animals in Narratives	p. 32
Animals in Daily Life	p. 50
Animal Studies	p. 64
Decoration and Fantasy	p. 72
Selected Bibliography	p. 78

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