The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian Painting: A critical re-evaluation of their uses and interpretations

The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian Painting: A critical re-evaluation of their uses and interpretations
Isabella Nardi (Routledge, 2006)
ISBN: 9780415391955

This work puts forward a critical re-examination of the key Indian concepts of painting described in the Sanskrit treatises, called citrasutras. In an in-depth and systematic analysis of the texts on the theory of Indian painting, it critically examines the different ways in which the texts have been interpreted and used in the study of Indian painting, and suggests a new approach to reading and understanding their concepts.