Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

Overview

This nine-essay volume looks upon certain aspects of the philosophy of art in both worlds, as there are various issues and subjects such as its usage, aesthetics, nature of medieval art, application of mathematics and its beauty in art, and perception of folklore and popular art. This volume also covers major aspects, such as the role of intellectualism, the description of abstract and primitive art, and the unison of symbolism and individual portraiture in premodern cultures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788119139149
Publisher:	Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Publication date:	08/28/2023
Pages:	146
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (22 August 1877–9 September 1947) is a Ceylon-based metaphysician, historian, theorist, and philosopher of Indian art. He brought the Indian tradition of art into the western world.

Table of Contents

I. WHY EXHIBIT WORKS OF ART?
II. "THE CHRISTIAN AND ORIENTAL, OR TRUE, PHILOSOPHY OF ART"
III. "IS ART A SUPERSTITION, OR A WAY OF LIFE?"
POSTSCRIPT: IS ART A SUPERSTITION OR A WAY OF LIFE? A REVIEW
IV. "WHAT IS THE USE OF ART, ANYWAY?"
V. BEAUTY AND TRUTH
VI. THE NATURE OF MEDIÆVAL ART
VII. THE TRADITIONAL CONCEPTION OF IDEAL PORTRAITURE
VIII. "THE NATURE OF "FOLKLORE" AND "POPULAR ART"
IX. BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS : A REVIEW