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Janamsakhi: Paintings of Guru Nanak in Early Sikh Art

Janamsakhi: Paintings of Guru Nanak in Early Sikh Art

Kaur Singh, Nikky-Guninder

Hardcover

Art HistoryIndian & South Asian ArtSikhism

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ISBN10: 9392130805
ISBN13: 9789392130809
Publisher: Roli Books
Published: Apr 19 2023
Pages: 224
Weight: 3.35
Height: 1.00 Width: 8.80 Depth: 12.00
Language: English
'Janamsakhis' are stories about the life of Guru Nanak (1469-1539). They have been circulating orally, in writing, and in paintings and illustrations. B40 is one such documented artistic expression held at the British Library in London. Its 57 beautiful iconotexts narrate the life of the first Sikh Guru from his first day at school to his final moments. The talented artist Alam Chand Raj illustrates Guru Nanak's sensuous feel for the all-inclusive Divine, his interior and exterior journeys, his manifold inter-faith conversations, his environmental aesthetics, and his marvelous actions. In the language of vibrant colors Guru Nanak's transcendent materiality and world-affirming existentiality are exquisitely written out. The stylistic infusions of Punjabi art, Chaurapanchasika style and folk-art style of the Rajasthani Malwa School bring the historical Guru close to the viewer. Along with the artwork there is the rich text by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh explaining the stories from a 21st-century perspective. She insightfully explores the question - how are the Janamsakhis relevant to the political, societal, economic, and environmental state of the world at present.

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