While most artists today thrive on a signature style, Vijit Pillai believes in reinventing his style in a way that is not easily recognizable. “I don’t want people to see my painting and ask ‘Is this ...
What stories do Mughal art tell us? A sumptuous collection of illustrated essays reveals the secrets
Left: ‘Maharao Bhim Singh fights Qilich Khan’. Kota, 18th century. Right: Jahangir presents Prince Khurram with a turban ornament, Padshahnama, 1640. | From 'Reflections on Mughal Art and Culture'.
As the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Mughal art in Hong Kong, Treasures of the Mughal Court draws together over 100 objects to celebrate the artistic traditions and craftsmanship from ...
The Mughal emperors retain a fraught significance in the politics of South Asia today. Pakistan has named nuclear warheads after them, while India has removed their names from streets. But those lucky ...
KABUL (Reuters) - An exhibition that reproduces the precious treasures of Mughal art in their original setting in Kabul's Babur Garden opened this weekend, bringing a rare moment of cultural relief to ...
The ongoing show brings together more than 120 superstar pieces produced under the rules of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan The curators have mined astounding holdings of Indian art to put some pieces ...
This painting by artist Bichitr shows Jehangir sitting on top of an hourglass-shaped throne, presenting a book to an old, white-bearded Sufi Shaikh with an Ottoman sultan, James I of England in ...
A décor style that is classic and elegant, Mughal-inspired interiors are commonly seen in not just heritage hotels but also in new-age restaurants and bars. Whether it is the domed ceilings and ...
Mohammed Azam, the last Mughal miniature art painter of India belonging to the Delhi School of (miniature) Art, has one question for the central government. “If the government can promote Pahari ...
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