How Long to Read Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent

How Long Does it Take to Read Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent by Pratapaditya Pal

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

These lavishly illustrated books are the first and second in a series of three cataloguing the Asian art collection at the Norton Simon Museum. Each work of art is fully illustrated and discussed, and both volumes include substantial introductions that shed light on the aesthetic and metaphysical underpinnings of these masterpieces. Volume 1 focuses on sculptures from the Indian subcontinent, except those from the Himalayas. Representing almost all schools of Indian sculptural art and three major religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism - the works span two millennia, from the second century B.C.E. to the eighteenth century C.E. The collection’s many highlights include a particularly fine assemblage of South Indian bronzes of the Chola period. Volume 2 concentrates on sculptures and paintings from the Indian states of Jammu, Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, as well as the countries of Nepal, Tibet, and China. These works date from the fifth to the twentieth century. The collection’s many highlights include Buddhist bronzes from Nepal, folk bronzes from Himachal Pradesh, and thankas and metalwork from Tibet.

How long is Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent?

Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent by Pratapaditya Pal is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent aloud.

What Reading Level is Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent?

Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum: Art from the Indian subcontinent is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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