00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094833.0 260919s2023 ii 00 0 eng d 9788195669493 Anup Kumar The Bounteous Tree-Treasures in Indian Art and Culture / Anup Kumar. New Delhi 2023. 240 pages Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author’s imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. Other activities related to the production of works of art include the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art. The three classical branches of art are painting, sculpture and architecture. Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of the arts. Indian art consists of a variety of art forms, including painting, sculpture, pottery, and textile arts such as woven silk. Geographically, it spans the entire Indian subcontinent, including what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and eastern Afghanistan. A strong sense of design is characteristic of Indian art and can be observed in its modern and traditional forms. The origin of Indian art can be traced to pre-historic settlements in the 3rd millennium BC. There is no clear line between art and culture. Cultural fields like gastronomy are sometimes considered as arts. This valuable book will be useful for anyone interested in ancient civilizations.