- Special boxed edition; a valued acquisition for devotees and
collectors alike - Exuberant, vivid introduction to the visual world of
the centuries-old practice of Pushtimarg - Never-before seen Nathdwara
paintings reproduced in high-quality, lavish detail - Sixty exquisite
miniature paintings from the private collection of the late Gokal Lal
Mehta - Scholarly essay by Amit Ambalal, acclaimed artist and
pre-eminent authority on Nathdwara painting - Detailed study in various
aspects and elements of worship of Shrinathji: identifying themes of
shringaras; time and season of celebrations according to Nathdwara
calendar; in some cases, the identity of the shringari goswamis
Pushtimarg, a Vaishnava sect founded by Vallabhacharya in the 15th
century, lays great stress on worship of the deity Shrinathji through
the joys of life and living and devotion through kirtan (devotional
poem-songs), bhog (offerings of sumptuous food and beverages), shringara
(offerings of adornment, through dressing and ornamentation), and
decoration and painting. The paintings constitute the Nathdwara school,
so named because the image of Shrinathji is enshrined in a temple in
Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Shringara of Shrinathji catalogs a set of
previously unpublished miniature paintings of the Pushtimarg tradition
from the collection of late Shri Gokal Lal Mehta. These 60 splendid
artworks were executed by Sukhdev Gaur, the mukhia (chief artist) of the
temple, during the dynamic stewardship of Tilkayat Govardhanlalji
(1862-1934 AD). Documenting the high degree of skill in draughtsmanship,
portraiture and in composition, expositions by artist Amit Ambalal
accompany the exceptional, high-quality photographic reproductions of
these beautiful paintings in this captivating volume.
