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Ananda Coomaraswamy
AuthorBooks · Second hand1877-1947
Ananda Kentish Muthu Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese metaphysician, historian and a philosopher of Indian art who was an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. He has been described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West".
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Birth
1877
Death
1947
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Ananda Coomaraswamy was a polymath who excelled as an art historian, philosopher, and geologist.
Born in Colombo, he dedicated his life to building bridges between Eastern and Western traditions.
His most iconic work, The Dance of Shiva, is a fundamental reference for understanding Indian art.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over three hundred works on mythology, philosophy, and aesthetics.
His legacy as an Indologist remains an essential source of inspiration for the study of Buddhism and Indian culture.