Ananda Coomaraswamy

Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy (, Ananda Kentis Kumaraswami; 22 August 1877 - 9 September 1947) was a Ceylonese Tamil philosopher and metaphysician, as well as a pioneering historian and philosopher of Indian art, particularly art history and symbolism, and an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. In particular, he is described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West."