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Pratapaditya Pal is Fellow for Research at the Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena, California and General Editor of Marg Publications in Mumbai (Bombay), India.
Fonte dell'immagine: Dr. Pratapaditya Pal. Distinguished scholar of South Asian and Himalayan Art. Image from South Asian Studies Association.

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Opere di Pratapaditya Pal

Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure (2003) — Autore — 52 copie
Indian Painting (1993) 52 copie
Romance of the Taj Mahal (1989) — Autore — 29 copie
The art of Tibet (1969) 18 copie
Elephants and ivories in South Asia (1981) — Autore — 16 copie
Painted Poems (2004) — Autore — 15 copie
Asian Art Selections From the Norton Simon Museum (1989) — Author and Editor — 13 copie
Ganesh: The Benevolent (1995) 13 copie
The Arts of Kashmir (2007) — Autore — 12 copie
Bronzes of Kashmir (1975) 10 copie
Goddess Durga : the power and the glory (2010) — General editor and author — 8 copie
Lamaist art: the aesthetics of harmony (1975) — Autore — 7 copie
Tibet Tradition & Change (1997) 6 copie
Indian Terracotta Sculpture: The Early Period (2002) — A cura di — 5 copie
Romance of the Taj Mahal (1990) 2 copie
Orissa Revisited (2001) 1 copia

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Mystics and mandalas: Bronzes and paintings of Tibet and Nepal (1974) — Prefazione, alcune edizioni4 copie

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This is a wonderful catalogue of an exhibition shown in the Asia House Gallery in the fall of 1975, which I was very happy to pick up for $1 at a library book sale. :) It’s got 97 pieces of Buddhist and Brahmanical bronzes and paintings, including images of the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Shiva, Vishnu, and various tantric and related deities, ranging from the 7th century to the 19th. While the watercolors didn’t resonate with me (too flat), there is such grace and compassion evident in the figures that the spirit of these religions really comes through.

I confess it’s hard to keep track of all the deities and their relations to one another, though Pratapaditya Pal does a pretty good job explaining it in an introduction and in the notes on each piece, and he does so in a way that both a scholar and a novice will get something out of it. One of the recurring themes is tolerance; there is a fusion of Nepalese, Indian, and Tibetan cultures here, with various beliefs coexisting peacefully. Another is playfulness and youth; the Gods dance and in one of the descriptions of Vishnu, “the devotee is constantly reminded of the god’s radiance, bright as the sun’s rays or a thousand moons; of his smooth complexion, like a water-laden cloud or the dark autumn cloud; or of his serene appearance, as fresh as the morning dew.” Only when facing evil to the gods become angry, and as Pal says, “in the divine drama, death overtakes only the evildoers, while the gods and goddesses, personifying good, remain ‘immortal adolescents.’” Lastly, there is also an acknowledgment of the sensual, with physical desire and spiritual grace going hand in hand on one’s quest for enlightenment. It’s quite refreshing, and beautiful.
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gbill | Jun 4, 2016 |
232 pages. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Catalog of Collection. Full of pictures of Persian, Egyptian, Indian, and Turkish ceramics, manuscripts, metal work, sculpture, glassware, and textiles. It has many pictures of things not seen elsewhere! Lovely.
 
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sprowett | 1 altra recensione | May 4, 2008 |
Very nice collection of paintings and calligraphy including Eastern Indian Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, Islamic (pre-Mughal), Mughal, and Decanni paintings. Nearly all of it fits within our time frame - with Decanni ending in 1700. Has a great, well-rounded look at the various art styles, although the Mughal is still the most copious.
 
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bethlakshmi | Oct 4, 2006 |
Ceramics, book arts, metal, textiles, and other arts in the collection of LACMA.
 
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lilinah | 1 altra recensione | Mar 22, 2007 |

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ISBN
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