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Painting for the Mughal Emperor: The Art of the Book 1560-1660 (Hardcover)

by Susan Stronge (Author)
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The majesty and splendor of the Mughal Empire comes to life under the guidance of Stronge, curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Stronge here focuses on the development of the book arts during the reigns of Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan. At the time, in the area known as Hindustan, Persian, Hindu, and Muslim cultures intertwined to shape and influence art. The renowned collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum, never before the subject of a book, lends itself to a thorough discussion of this Golden Age, spanning about 100 years of Mughal art. Not enough has been published that truly illuminates the art of India, and Stronge does a very good job of fleshing out the actual artists of the time, providing names, biographies, and definitive stylistic characteristics. The book contains notes, the sequence by date of the paintings presented, a select bibliography, and a full index. Complementary readings by Milo Cleveland Beach or Asok Kumar Das would serve the reader well. Recommended for libraries specializing in art history or in India and Asia and for larger public libraries. Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH
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A unique blend of Indian, Persian, and Islamic styles, Mughal painting reached its golden age during the reigns of the emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan in the 16th and 17th centuries. This gloriously illustrated book is the first to examine the Victoria and Albert Museum's remarkable collection of Mughal paintings, one of the finest in the world.

Richly detailed battle scenes, scenes of court life, and lively depictions of the hunt were commissioned by the royal courts, along with a remarkable series of portraits, studies of wildlife, and decorative borders. The authoritative text contains much new research, and the beautifully reproduced color illustrations give this stunning volume wide appeal.

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum (May 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810965968
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810965966
  • Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
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  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,232,724 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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