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"Thanjavur paintings are among the most popular artworks that adorn the walls of Indian homes--avidly collected but little comprehended. This richly illustrated volume presents an enhanced understanding of the subject through an in-depth study of South Indian paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries in the Thanjavur and the allied Mysuru styles. The meticulously researched text showcases and engages with Kuldip Singh's unique collection of 300 paintings. Also included are painted prints, some reverse-glass works and a few lithographs. These cover a wide range of idioms and themes: from the domain of gods and goddesses and the sites and stories associated with their worship, we come down to t...
This sumptuously illustrated volume examines the impact of Indian art and culture on Rembrandt (1606–1669) in the late 1650s. By pairing Rembrandt’s twenty-two extant drawings of Shah Jahan, Jahangir, Dara Shikoh, and other Mughal courtiers with Mughal paintings of similar compositions, the book critiques the prevailing notion that Rembrandt “brought life” to the static Mughal art. Written by scholars of both Dutch and Indian art, the essays in this volume instead demonstrate how Rembrandt’s contact with Mughal painting inspired him to draw in an entirely new, refined style on Asian paper—an approach that was shaped by the Dutch trade in Asia and prompted by the curiosity of a foreign culture. Seen in this light, Rembrandt’s engagement with India enriches our understanding of collecting in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, the Dutch global economy, and Rembrandt’s artistic self-fashioning. A close examination of the Mughal imperial workshop provides new insights into how Indian paintings came to Europe as well as how Dutch prints were incorporated into Mughal compositions.
This Is Not A Historical Account Of Delhi. It Is More About The Ideas That Have Formed Delhi. The Chapters Explore These Ideas, Their Attempts At Implementation And Their Suspension, And The Inevitable Post-Independence Urban Disorder When A Greater Idea Is Missing.
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A captivating exploration of the sacred and mystical underpinnings of Indian textiles, illuminating their deeply rooted religious, philosophical, and ceremonial significance.
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The tremendous pictorial richness of rare prints, engravings, lithographs, and maps which had a wide market in 18th- and 19th-century British India are featured here. This book covers a wide range of interesting subjects: the peoples of India, costumes, customs, eating habits of the British in India, architecture, landscape, flora