Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
Heinrich Zimmer
Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Religion/Theologie
Beschreibung
A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable.
Kundenbewertungen
Emblem, The Other Hand, Omnipotence, Spirituality, God, Solemnity, Buddhism, Kinnara, The Various, Dynamism (metaphysics), Hindu mythology, Adoration, Incarnation, Philosophy, Vishvakarman, Vedas, Buddhist art, Jalandhara, Renunciation, Gautama Buddha, Image of God, Worship, Shiva, Universal Life, Eternal life (Christianity), King of the Gods, Brahmin, Indian philosophy, Upanishads, Vritra, Deity, Infatuation, Shesha, Asceticism, Bhagavad Gita, Christianity, Religious art, Lecture, Greek mythology, Shaivism, Philosopher, Sanskrit, Sect, Yantra, Bow and arrow, Procession, Divinity, Rigveda, Kali Yuga, Lingam, Tantra, Trimurti, Hindu deities, Mount Meru (Buddhism), Kashyapa, Yuga, Warfare, Anthropomorphism, Hinduism, Immortality, Supreme Being, Brahma, Manvantara, Religion, Mohenjo-daro, Kalpa (aeon), Vishnu, Bodhisattva, Brahman, Yoni