Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Volume 2The book is a balanced historical introduction to the art of the whole world. It is divided into five parts: the ancient world, the Middle Ages, the non-European world, the Renaissance and the Baroque and Rococo, and the modern world. |
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chapter eleven The Art of India | 356 |
THE BUDDHA IMAGE | 362 |
THE SPREAD OF INDIAN ART | 371 |
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