Fine Arts
In European academic traditions, fine art is art developed primarily for aesthetics or beauty, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork. In the aesthetic theories developed in the Italian Renaissance, the highest art was that which allowed the full expression and display of the artist's imagination, unrestricted by any of the practical considerations involved in, say, making and decorating a teapot. It was also considered important that making the artwork did not involve dividing the work between different individuals with specialized skills, as might be …
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BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
Sanskrit classic Rasamanjari, a long poem with epical stretch but not an epic, is a work by the known Sanskrit poet Bhanudatta.It is a 15th century text on Indian aesthetics. …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
This is the Stotra or pray of Sarasvati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 19, …
BL: British Library · 21 March 2023 Sanskrit
Sanskrit classic Rasamanjari, a long poem with epical stretch but not an epic, is a work by the known Sanskrit poet Bhanudatta.It is a 15th century text on Indian aesthetics. …
Freer Gallery of Art · 2023
Rajput School Freer Gallery of Art Collection Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Paintings, Gallery 7 (January 10, 1945 to October 2, 1947) Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Paintings, Gallery 4 (May 5, …
Freer Gallery of Art · 2023
Standing in the dynamic, diagonal pose known as the hunter's strance (pratyalidha), Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva, has three menacing heads and six hands, five of …
Freer Gallery of Art · 2023
From 1907 to 1919 Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), acquired in 1907 [1] From 1920 Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2] Notes: [1] No purchase …
Freer Gallery of Art · 2023
Mughal Court Mughal School To 1907 Colonel Henry Bathurst Hanna (1839-1914), London, to 1907 [1] From 1907 to 1919 Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Colonel Henry Bathurst Hanna in …
Freer Gallery of Art · 2023
To 1985 Ahuan (Islamic Art Services Limited), London, to 1985 From 1985 Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Ahuan) in 1985 [1] Notes: [1] The object was transferred from the …
