Visages de la danse indienne, Introduction par Tara Michaël, Faces on Hindu Danc

The stories of Indian princes and their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this illustrated narrative tracing the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels. Traditionally, precious metals and jewels have been, for Indians rich and poor, a repository of wealth and a status symbol. For the reigning families, jewels also had symbolic and religious significance. Also here are the original drawings by great European jewelers of the pieces they designed for their exotic and demanding clients. The text is both lively and scholarly, drawing from descriptions of such travelers as Marco Polo and Tavernier as well as Sanskrit dramatists extolling the riches of India. The core of this lavishly photographed book is the encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European Jewellery designers in the 20th century when many of the Maharaja's travelled to Europe with trunks filled with traditional Indian jewels and unset stones...

Annuaire connaissance des arts 1968 des ventes publiques en France Hardcover – January 1, 1968 French Edition by Francis Spar (Author) Publisher ? : ? Hach...

”Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des hommes” book. South America - Countries and People - tome 1 Amérique du Sud tome 1: Vénézuela, Colombie, Equateur, Pérou, Bolivie, Chilie Des pays...

Luxury Goods from India The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker hardcover table book. The V&A's collection of furniture and woodwork from India and Sri Lanka is unrivalled, reflecting a...

Dance of the Bayadères – Sonnerat Engraving Depicting Indian Temple Dancers, 1806 This lively engraving titled *Danse des Bayadères* (Dance of the Bayadères) is plate number 9 from ...

Hardback coffee table book discussing the history of ballet and dance in the western world. By Alexander Bland, published in 1976. Second edition, 191 pages. "Dance is universal and...

Hardback coffee table book discussing the history of ballet and dance in the western world. By Alexander Bland, published in 1976. Second edition, 191 pages. "Dance is universal and...

Dive into the rich cultural history of France with this rare two-volume set, France Culture Vivante, published in 1967. These beautifully illustrated books, curated under the patrona...