Shringara: The Many Faces of Indian Beauty (Hardcover) – by Alka Pande

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rupa (1 September 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8129117568
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8129117564
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 kg 420 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India

Shringara is a metaphor of love in its various expressions including the spiritual dimension. Shringara is equally an aesthetic that explores the pleasure of being the lover and exuberant for the beloved, who is also manifestly the divine. Shringara journeys as the king of races through forms that bind the ancient to the modern. The book presents a multidisciplinary interpretation through poetry, painting, architecture, and visual arts and brings alive the joy of beauty. Adorned with illustrations, and myriad representations that seek to capture the essence of the rasa, Shringara will take you into the known and the unknown.