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Published by D.K. Printworld, 2006
ISBN 10: 8190277634ISBN 13: 9788190277631
Seller: Books in my Basket, New Delhi, India
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Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9788190277631, 263pp.
Published by Mosaic Books, New Delhi, 2006
ISBN 10: 8190277634ISBN 13: 9788190277631
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. The contributors. My opening to the Realm of art. Catalogue 1. Sculpture. 2. Terracotta. 3. Painting. 4. Copperplate coins metalware. 5. Textiles. Suresh Neotia fell in love with Indian art half a century ago and developed a passion for appreciating and collecting objects of art. Over the years his art collection increased and diversified at different places Kolkata New Delhi Mumbai Ambujanagar and finally at the Kalamandapa (the Museum) at Jnana Pravaha Varanasi which now houses the major part. The collection is being taken care of by Bimla Poddar under the supervision of Prof. R.C. Sharma former Director General of the National Museum of India. The collection includes Indian miniature paintings representing almost all major and substyles. The specimens form Bikaner form the largest number. Tangkhas from Tibet and Nepal and a unique sketchbook of the Nepal Tibet style are remarkable items. The stone sculptures and terracottas are comparatively small in number ranging from fifth century BCE to nineteenth century CE and have been collected from different parts of the country. The coin collection comprises select specimens from pre Mauryan (Punch Marked) to the British period. Similarly textile pieces of Persian origin as well as beautiful Indian brocades and zari work celebrate the quality handwork of the weavers. An outstanding acquisition is a copper plate with the seal of Emperor Harsha issued in his twenty third regnal year corresponding to CE 629. There are also fine items of decorative art in gold and silver brass and copper. Some of these objects have been presented for view in major national and international expositions. The Suresh Neotia Collection presents a feast to the eyes of the viewer whether he is a scholar researcher collector or a casual visitor. 264 pp.