Ananda Coomaraswamy was an Indian philosopher renowned for his profound understanding of Indian art and culture. His research spanned multiple domains including Buddhist art, Indian philosophy, and religion, leaving a lasting impact on posterity.
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“Becoming is not a contradiction of being but the epiphany of being.”
“From one point of view becoming is a humiliation, and from another a royal procession.”
“What I have sought is to understand what has been said.”
Source: The Wisdom of Ananda Coomaraswamy: Reflections on Indian Art, Life, and Religion
“Industry without art is brutality.”
Source: Figures of Speech Or Figures of Thought?: The Traditional View of Art
Source: Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art
“Myth embodies the nearest approach to absolute truth that can be stated in words.”
Source: The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
“The artist is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of artist.”
“No creature can attain a higher grade of nature without ceasing to exist.”
Source: Selected letters of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
“The man incapable of contemplation cannot be an artist, but only a skillful workman.”
Source: The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Source: Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art
Source: Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art
Source: The Dance of ?iva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture
Source: Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art
Source: Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art