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082 _a759.954
_bBHA
100 _aBhalla, Alok
245 _aThe Gita : Mewari miniature painting (1680-1698) by Allah Baksh
260 _aNew Delhi :
_bNiyogi Books,
_c2019
300 _a483 p. ;
_b1 unnumbered page : ill., (Chifly col.),
_c25 cm
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aThe miniature paintings of the Gita by Allah Baksh, published in this volume for the first time, are from the late 17th century Mewar. Commissioned by Udaipur's Maharana Jai Singh, these paintings of the Gita are part of an illustrated Mahabharata folio of more than 4,000 works. Allah Baksh's luminous work on the Gita has no precedent in India's art tradition. He has illustrated Krishna's ecstatic song, verse by abstract verse. His images, meditative and unostentatious, are free from both heroic posturing and spiritual pride. Their colors are clear and luminous; their lines are restrained and precise. The folio reveals an artist for whom the Gita is a magnificent conversation between man and God about the pity and the sorrow of war. Alok Bhalla's commentary on the relationship between the paintings and the verses of the Gita is richly nuanced and imaginative. He challenges us to think about how artists have interpreted India's sacred texts in radically new ways. Bhalla argues that these miniature paintings are not mere illustrations of Krishna's divine discourse and that Allah Baksh's work is a morally significant visual guide to the Gita, as each painting is a unique moment of revelation. Chandra Prakash Deval's fine translation of the Gita from Mewari into Hindi is a valuable addition to our understanding of the history of cultural exchange between the different regions and languages of India.
650 _aAllah Baksh, active 1680-1698
650 _aArt
650 _aBhagavadgita Illustrations
650 _aIndia Rajasthan
650 _aKrishna
650 _aHindu deity
650 _aMewar painting
700 _aDevala, Candraprakasa
700 _aAllah Baksh
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