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The sensuous human form-elegant and eye-catching-is the dominant feature of premodern Indian art. From the powerful god Shiva, greatest of all yogis and most beautiful of all beings, to stone dancers twisting along temple walls, the body in Indian art is always richly adorned. <i>Alankara</i> (ornament) protects the body and makes it complete and attractive; to be unornamented is to invite misfortune.<br> <br> In <i>The Body Adorned</i>, Vidya Dehejia, who has dedicated her career to the study o
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- Author
- Dehejia, Vidya.
- Publisher
- New York: Columbia University Press
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780231512664
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- History, Literary Criticism, Indian & South Asian
- Rating
- 3 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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