Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c76.17

v2.c76.17

| Chapter | Subject | Pages |
| | Dedication | 3 |
| | Contents | 4 |
| | Preface | 5 |
| | *By Pt. B. N. Jha, Vice-Chancellor, Gorakhpur University* | |
| | Introductory .. .. .. | 6—8 |
| I. | The Principal Texts on the Canons of Painting—Citraśāstra .. .. .. .. | 9—20 |
| II. | Painting—its aim, origin and scope .. .. | 21—28 |
| III. | Elements, Constituents and Types .. | 29—33 |
| IV. | The Vartikā and .. .. | |
| | the Background (the canvas) .. .. | 34—40 |
| V. | The Aṇḍaka Measurements and the Proportionate Measurements .. .. .. | 41—50 |
| VI. | Plasters and ointments .. .. .. | 51—54 |
| VII. | Colours and Brushes; Shades and other Delineations .. | 55—64 |
| VIII. | How to paint—Convention in Painting .. .. | 65—73 |
| IX; | Painting and Aesthetics .. .. .. | 74—81 |
| X. | Styles of Painting in relation to Colours, Patras and Kaṇṭakas .. .. .. .. | 82—86 |
| XI. | Painting and Painter .. .. .. | 87—91 |
| XII. | An outline History of Indian Painting .. .. | 92—136 |
| | Section I. Archaeological Evidence .. .. | 94—118 |
| | Section II. Literary Evidence. .. .. | 118—136 |
| | **Appendices** | |
| A. | Quotations from Kāvyas | १—८ |
| B. | Illustrations | |
| C. | Citralakṣaṇam | १—४४ |