Mughal and Rajput Painting
(Book #1.3 in the New Cambridge History of India Series)
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The Mughals - descendants of Timur and Genghiz Khan with strong cultural ties to the Persian world - seized political power in north India in 1526 and became the most important artistically active Muslim dynasty on the subcontinent. In this richly illustrated book, Dr Milo Beach shows how, between 1555 and 1630 in particular, Mughal patronage of the arts was incessant and radically innovative for the Indian context. The author reveals how Mughal painting was defined by the styles popular at the imperial court, whereas Pajput painting consisted of many local court styles, corresponding to the various Hindu kingdoms, each with different tastes and artistic inspirations. By reproducing nearly 200 examples in this study, Milo Beach traces the interplay of the traditions of Mughal and Rajput painting from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. He demonstrates the tolerance each showed towards outside influence and change and thus helps to define a uniquely Indian attitude towards the arts.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521400279
ISBN13:9780521400275
Release Date:October 1992
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:302 Pages
Weight:2.14 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"
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Art Art History Arts, Music & Photography Asia Europe History Humanities India Painting Visual ArtsCustomer Reviews
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