Saree merupakan pakaian di masa lampau dan menjadi simbol feminitas bangsa India. Sebuah pakaian yang unik mewakili kebudayaan dan warisan India. Dihasilkan dengan panjang 6 yar dengan warna-warni yang hidup, berbagai tenunan dan motif-motif berwarna, keistimewaan dari sutra secara tradisional telah memberikan ciri khas tersendiri terhadap keindahan wanita-wanita India.\\r\\nBenaras Brocades. A…
Buku ini menghimpun dokumentasi visual berupa kartu pos yang menggambarkan kondisi Kota Bogor pada masa kolonial Hindia Belanda. Koleksi tersebut memperlihatkan perkembangan kawasan perkotaan, berbagai bangunan bersejarah, ruang-ruang publik, serta aktivitas dan kehidupan masyarakat Bogor pada masa lalu. Dokumentasi visual yang disajikan dapat menjadi sumber pendukung dalam menelusuri perkemban…
Uzbekistan, or the land of the Uzbeks, is part of West Turkestan, which is located to the west of Pamir Mountains. In the ancient times, this region was part of Transoxiana, which refers to the land between Amu Darya (\"Oxus\" in Greek) and Syr Darya. Many oases were formed along these rivers that originate from Pamir Mountains and reach Aral Sea. This region was also a major center on the Silk…
A fascinating history of brocades from their origin in ancient China and India, their spread to other countries and the evolution of design and pattern.\\r\\nSilk Brocades promises to remedy that. Rummaging through the cupboard of Indian history, it finds patterns that have presisted through three to four thousand years, textiles imbued with religious symbols, silk-weaving centres which were th…
Whether destined for a sultan\\\'s palace or provincial household, a vast array of functional and often luxurious metal vessels and utensils have been produced throughout the Islamic world. Although not primarily religious objects, they were traditionally made with the same skill and imagination, and their designs and decoration reflect the strong cultural influence of Islam which extended from…
The Ashmolean Museum, amongst its myriad of treasures, hosts a world-famous collection of Islamic art. Stretching from Muslim Spain in the west to Muslim India in the east, the Islamic collection in the Department of Eastern Art is the principal focus for the teaching and research in Islamic art and archeology at Oxford University. It covers a wide range of media including ceramics, glass, meta…
This book explains about myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization like the mythology of Vishnu, the cosmic delight of Shiva, and the Goddess.