Living Traditions in Indian Art

Contents: Preface/J. Bhagwati. Foreword./Christiane De Lauwer. 1. Connecting humanity with the divine/Martin Gurvich. 2. Living traditions in Indian art: the divine image/Tryna Lyons. 3. The collection : India. 4. Sculptures. 5. Nepal and Tibet. 6. Indonesia: Bali and Java. 7. Thailand. 8. Art of hare Krishna movement. Biographies of artists. Glossary. Further reading.

"Devotional art has permeated everyday life in India for centuries. Contemporary artists continue to create visual representations of Hindu divinities in new and refreshing ways. This rich catalogue presents contemporary devotional art, exhibited in the Museum of Sacred Art in Belgium. A Beautiful and one-of-its-kind collection, it includes modern paintings in traditional styles, metal icons, stone sculptures, ritual objects, masks and puppets. It also shows sacred art that has emerged from the Hare Krishna movement." (jacket)