Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art
Author: Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2017-01-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1787208486

The late Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, curator of Indian art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, uniquely combined art historian, philosopher, orientalist, linguist, and expositor in his person. His knowledge of the arts and handcrafts of the Orient was unexcelled and his numerous monographs on Oriental art either established or revolutionized entire fields. He was also a great Orientalist, with an almost unmatched understanding of traditional culture. He covered the philosophic and religious experience of the entire premodern world, east and west, and for him primitive, medieval European, and classical Indian experiences of truth and art were only different dialects in a common language. Finally, Coomaraswamy was a provocative writer, whose erudition was expressed in a delightful, aphoristic style. The nine essays in this book are among his most stimulating. They discuss such matters as the true function of aesthetics in art, the importance of symbolism, and the importance of intellectual and philosophical background to the artist; they analyze the role of traditional culture in enriching art; they demonstrate that abstract art and primitive art, despite superficial resemblances, are completely divergent; and they deal with the common philosophy which pervades all great art, the nature of medieval art, folklore and modern art, the beauty inherent in mathematics, and the union of traditional symbolism and individual portraiture in premodern cultures.

Every Man an Artist

Every Man an Artist
Author: Brian Keeble
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780941532716

"This anthology proves that it is the human norm for all people to participate in meaningful and purposeful art, craft, and work because this is part of human nature itself."--BOOK JACKET.

The Foundations of Christian Art

The Foundations of Christian Art
Author: Titus Burckhardt
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781933316123

Titus Burckhardt was a renowned expert on the art of traditional worlds. This book takes the reader through the history of Christian art, focusing especially upon architecture, iconography, and illumination.

The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Author: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780941532464

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was engaged in the world not only as a scholarly expositor of traditional culture and philosophy, but also as a radical critic of contemporary life.

Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art
Author: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy
Publisher: South Asia Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1974-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780836425741

9 of the most famous essays by the preeminent philosopher and art historian, exploring such subjects as the true function of aesthetics in art and the importance of symbolism.

Hinduism and Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism
Author: Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1497675847

The renowned Sri Lankan metaphysician presents his enlightening insight into the essential kinship between Hinduism and Buddhism. In this probing work, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy examines the foundational myths and spiritual underpinnings of Hinduism and Buddhism. Discarding the Western narrative of philosophical divergence, Coomaraswamy instead explores the essential unity between these two major religions. In his perspective, one is merely an outgrowth of the other. Dividing the book into two parts, Coomaraswamy begins each section with an overview of each religion’s foundational myths. The section on Hinduism then covers concepts such as karma, maya, reincarnation, sacrifice, and caste. In the section on Buddhism, he demonstrates that Buddha never intended to start a new religion, but to deepen the spiritual understanding of the existing one.