Calambur Sivaramamurti
Biography
Born in – 1909
Dead in – 1983
Fields –
History of Art
Indian art
Numismatics
Epigraphy
Aesthetics
Working Experiences –
Curator for Archaeology in the Madras Museum
Superintendent, Archaeological Section, Indian Museum, Calcutta,
Keeper of the National Museum
Assistant Director of the National Museum
Director of the National Museum
Memberships –
Member of the executive committee of International Council of Museums
Chairman of the Indian National Committee of ICOM
Fellow of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Honors
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Title of Vichitrachitta conferred by Sri Sankaracharya the great Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal of Kanchi
Kamakoti Peetha
Padma Sri Award in 1968
Padma Bhushan in 1975
Campbell Memorial Gold Medal in 1981
Publications
Mahabalipuram (1952)
Early Eastern Chalukya Sculpture (1962)
Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts (1966)
Nataraja in Art, Thought, and Literature (1974)
L'Art en Inde (1977)
Chitrasutra of the Vishnudharmottara (1978)
Kalugumalai and Early Pandyan Rock-cut Shrines
Sanskrit Literature and Art: Mirrors of Indian Culture
La stupa du Barabudur (in French)
An Album of Indian Sculpture
Rishis in Indian art and literature
Royal conquests and cultural migrations in South India and the Deccan
Vijayanagara paintings
Numismatic parallels of Kalidasa
Sculpture inspired by Kalidasa
Sri Lakshmi in Indian art and thought
Ramo Vigrahavan dharmah-Rama embodiment of righteousness
Birds and animals in Indian sculpture
Sanskrit literature and art
Mirrors of Indian culture
Satarudriya - Vibhuti of Siva's Iconography
Panorama of Jain art
Shiva
Ethical fragrance in Indian art and literature
Approach to nature in Indian art and thought
The art of India
Expressive Quality of Literary flavor in Art
Early Andhra Arts and Iconography
Indian Bronze
The Chola temples: Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram & Darasuram
Early eastern Chalukya sculpture
Harappan Art
Indian epigraphy and South Indian scripts
Bhagavatpada-Sri Sankaracharya
Epigraphical echoes of Kalidasa
5000 years of the art of India: with Mario Bussagli
An Introduction to South Indian Temple Architecture and Sculptures, co-authored with F. H. Gravely
Illustrations of Indian Sculptures, co-authored with F. H. Gravely
Guide to the Archaeological Galleries, co-authored with F.H.Gravely
Notes on Hindu Images, co-authored with F. H. Gravely
Biography
Born in – 1909
Dead in – 1983
Fields –
History of Art
Indian art
Numismatics
Epigraphy
Aesthetics
Working Experiences –
Curator for Archaeology in the Madras Museum
Superintendent, Archaeological Section, Indian Museum, Calcutta,
Keeper of the National Museum
Assistant Director of the National Museum
Director of the National Museum
Memberships –
Member of the executive committee of International Council of Museums
Chairman of the Indian National Committee of ICOM
Fellow of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Honors
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Title of Vichitrachitta conferred by Sri Sankaracharya the great Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal of Kanchi
Kamakoti Peetha
Padma Sri Award in 1968
Padma Bhushan in 1975
Campbell Memorial Gold Medal in 1981
Publications
Mahabalipuram (1952)
Early Eastern Chalukya Sculpture (1962)
Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts (1966)
Nataraja in Art, Thought, and Literature (1974)
L'Art en Inde (1977)
Chitrasutra of the Vishnudharmottara (1978)
Kalugumalai and Early Pandyan Rock-cut Shrines
Sanskrit Literature and Art: Mirrors of Indian Culture
La stupa du Barabudur (in French)
An Album of Indian Sculpture
Rishis in Indian art and literature
Royal conquests and cultural migrations in South India and the Deccan
Vijayanagara paintings
Numismatic parallels of Kalidasa
Sculpture inspired by Kalidasa
Sri Lakshmi in Indian art and thought
Ramo Vigrahavan dharmah-Rama embodiment of righteousness
Birds and animals in Indian sculpture
Sanskrit literature and art
Mirrors of Indian culture
Satarudriya - Vibhuti of Siva's Iconography
Panorama of Jain art
Shiva
Ethical fragrance in Indian art and literature
Approach to nature in Indian art and thought
The art of India
Expressive Quality of Literary flavor in Art
Early Andhra Arts and Iconography
Indian Bronze
The Chola temples: Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram & Darasuram
Early eastern Chalukya sculpture
Harappan Art
Indian epigraphy and South Indian scripts
Bhagavatpada-Sri Sankaracharya
Epigraphical echoes of Kalidasa
5000 years of the art of India: with Mario Bussagli
An Introduction to South Indian Temple Architecture and Sculptures, co-authored with F. H. Gravely
Illustrations of Indian Sculptures, co-authored with F. H. Gravely
Guide to the Archaeological Galleries, co-authored with F.H.Gravely
Notes on Hindu Images, co-authored with F. H. Gravely