Ananda Coomaraswamy

Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877–1947) was an art historian, philosopher and mythographer.

Also recorded as A. K. Coomaraswamy; Ānanda Kentish Kumāra-svāmī; Ananda Kentish Coomara-Swamy; Ānanda Kentish Kumāra- Svāmī; Ananda Kentish Coomara- Swamy; Ānandakentish Kumārasvāmī.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy.

Born at Colombo in 1877, died at Needham in 1947.

In detail

Ananda Coomaraswamy studied at University College London. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is aesthetics.

Employment is recorded with Smithsonian Institution.

Work by Ananda Coomaraswamy is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago and J. Paul Getty Museum.

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“Ananda Coomaraswamy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q379589: Ananda Coomaraswamy
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