BHARTIYA SHILPAVAIBHAV

DR. DESHPANDE HAS INTRODUCED A FEW SELECTED SCULPTURES REPRESENTING THE ANCIENT INDIAN ART. THE WORK INCLUDED HERE IS RIGHT FROM THE GREEK-ROMAN SCULPTURES TO THE UNIQUE FEATURE OF INDIAN STYLE IN DETAIL. HE ALSO TAKES A REVIEW OF THE STYLES AND PROGRESS OF THE GANDHAR, SAANCHI, MATHURA, AMRAVATI, NAGARJUNKONDA, ETC. WITH THE BOUDDHA STYLE. HE HAS DISCUSSED IN DETAILS THE PROGRESS OF THE ART OF THE PRINCELY STATES SUCH AS YADAVAS, SHILARHARS, AND HOISALAS. HE HAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THE PASSIONATE SCULPTURES AT KHAJURAHO AND KONARK ALONG WITH THE FASCINATING SCULPTURES WITH THEIR PECULIAR STYLES IN THE CAVES AT AJANTHA, ELLORA, AND GHARAPURI. HE HAS GIVEN APPROPRIATE ILLUSTRATIONS WHEREVER REQUIRED. THIS BOOK WILL BE A VERY GOOD ASSET FOR THE LOVERS OF SCULPTURES AS IT CONTAINS NOT ONLY THE INFORMATION IN MUCH SIMPLER FORM BUT ALSO HAS SOME PICTURES TO MAKE THINGS CLEAR AND EASIER TO UNDERSTAND.