Human and Divine: 2000 Years of Indian Sculpture

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Summary: A Small Touring Exhibit
Review: "Human and Divine: 2000 Years of Indian Sculpture" is the catalogue of a small British touring exhibit (year 2000; venues only in Great Britain) of Indian sculptures. The exhibit consisted of 75 pieces in total. The selections printed in this catalogue, most of them of reasonably good quality, were well-chosen to include examples from various regions and time-periods. However, the small size of the catalogue (only 80 pp.) seems to have defeated the best intentions of its organizers. Only 43 of the 75 touring sculptures are pictured, and insufficient space was allocated to their description.

Erratum: On page 60, the meditating Jain saviour (catalog #65, photo p. 64) is identified correctly as Rishabha, but for the wrong reason: his vehicle is the bull, depicted on the fold of cloth in front of his throne, not the lions which are depicted beneath his throne.

Rating:
Summary: A Small Touring Exhibit
Review: "Human and Divine: 2000 Years of Indian Sculpture" is the catalogue of a small British touring exhibit (year 2000; venues only in Great Britain) of Indian sculptures. The exhibit consisted of 75 pieces in total. The selections printed in this catalogue, most of them of reasonably good quality, were well-chosen to include examples from various regions and time-periods. However, the small size of the catalogue (only 80 pp.) seems to have defeated the best intentions of its organizers. Only 43 of the 75 touring sculptures are pictured, and insufficient space was allocated to their description.

Erratum: On page 60, the meditating Jain saviour (catalog #65, photo p. 64) is identified correctly as Rishabha, but for the wrong reason: his vehicle is the bull, depicted on the fold of cloth in front of his throne, not the lions which are depicted beneath his throne.