Indian Art and the Art of Ceylon, Central and South East Asia

The art of India assaults the observer with its verve, uplifts him with its complexity born of exuberance – the work of men who pushed their spectacular designs to the nth degree of magnificence.

In this compact and reliable guide containing 97 illustrations in full colour, the reader can trace the great spiritual movements – Buddhist, Hindu and Moslem – and see how they have inspired India’s colossal heritage of temples and mosques, pavilions, sculptures, frescoes and stylish miniatures.

Here, too, are brief histories of the art and architecture of neighbouring lands, from Afghanistan, Nepal and Tibet to Cambodia and the islands of Indonesia.