Epic tales from ancient India : paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art
(Book)

"This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition Epic tales from ancient India: paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art, presented at Princeton University Art Museum November 19, 2016-February 5, 2017; Blanton Museum of Art, July 9-October 15, 2017; the San Diego Museum of Art March 3-June 12, 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Exploring the topic of narrativity in Indian art, this beautiful and deeply researched book considers illustrations to the Bhagavata Purana, the Ramayana, the Ragamala, and a range of texts in the Persian language, notably the Shahnama. Featuring stunning reproductions of paintings made between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries from the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection at The San Diego Museum of Art, the publication includes thorough and fascinating explanations of the narrative of each text, including how that narrative is visually conveyed. Essays examine why these particular stories are so enduring, why patrons may have chosen to have a copy of a particular text made for their own collections, and how artists responded to the challenge of creating new versions of venerable classics"--,Provided by publisher.