Paintings of extraordinary beauty and variety were made for the many royal courts of India during a golden age that unfolded in the sixteenth century and lasted well into the British period. In India, two artistic traditions converged. The indigenous Rajput culture produced exuberant, vibrantly colored, boldly patterned illustrations of Hindu myths and epics. The entirely different art of the Islamic Mughal invaders, subtle and naturalistic, mainly presented elegant scenes of court life and history. From the cross ...
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Paintings of extraordinary beauty and variety were made for the many royal courts of India during a golden age that unfolded in the sixteenth century and lasted well into the British period. In India, two artistic traditions converged. The indigenous Rajput culture produced exuberant, vibrantly colored, boldly patterned illustrations of Hindu myths and epics. The entirely different art of the Islamic Mughal invaders, subtle and naturalistic, mainly presented elegant scenes of court life and history. From the cross-fertilization of these two traditions, a multiplicity of highly original painting styles blossomed and flourished. While works of art originating in Mughal and Rajput courts are often treated separately, in this book paintings made in the major Mughal, Deccani, Rajput, and Pahari workshops are presented together, chronologically. Eighty-three exceptionally fine paintings are reproduced in full color. Each is accompanied by a paragraph explaining the subject illustrated and pointing out particular qualities of style. Interrelations between the various court traditions are explored in the essay, a lucid and comprehensive overview of the development of Indian painting. The author vividly describes the vicissitudes of political power, royal personality, and the movement of artists from place to place that constituted the historical and social context in which each regional court evolved its distinctive artistic vocabulary. The rich, remarkable court paintings of India are splendidly offered to the reader's eye and mind in this book, which also includes a map, enlarged detail photographs, and a selected bibliography. [This book was originally published in 1997 and has gone out of print. This edition is a print-on-demand version of the original book.] Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
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VG. scratches to back cover. shelf-wear/scuffs to lower textblock. previous owners name to interior front cover. pgs edge-toned. pgs clean. tight binding. Yellow illustrated & blue glossy wrappers w/ white printing. book ix, 142 pgs w/ color illustrations. Illustrates and annotates 83 items. A wonderful, vibrant collection that spans the Rajput culture and the Islamic Mughal influences.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Book could easily pass as new condition. Very slight fading along top edge of pages. 142 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Near Fine. This is a near fine softcover copy with virtually no wear. Completely clean. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York from March 25 to July 6, 1997. 83 works in the exhibition. All illustrated in color. Bibliography. 11" high X 8" wide, 142 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
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Colored Plates. Fine. This Publication Accompanies An Unusual Exhibition Of Miniature Painting At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, In Which Many Traditions Of Indian Painting From The 16Th Through To The 19Th Century Are Explored. Works Have Here Been Integrated To Provide An Overview Of The Field. Indian Painting Is So Diverse That The Paintings Of The Mughal, Deccani, Rajput And Pahari Courts Are Usually Treated Individually. This Work Explores The Connections Between The Different Traditions Caused By Changes In Patronage, The Movement Of Artists From One Area To Another And The Diffusion Of Styles.
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. Quarto, red cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good + condition, jacket has edge wear and rubbing, book has light overall wear, 142pp.