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A detailed survey of the Victoria and Albert Museum's renowned collection of the golden age of the Mughal empire. "The golden age of the Mughal empire comprised the reigns of three emperors: Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Their land, which they called Hindustan, was a conquered one; their language was Persian; they employed Hindu and Muslim artists and commissioned books and paintings with themes drawn from these varied traditions, and from Europe. This complex cultural framework produced some of the finest court paintings ever seen in the Subcontinent." "In Painting for the Mughal Emperor Susan Stronge provides a detailed survey of the Victoria and Albert Museum's renowned collection of the period, tracing the place of individual works in the Mughal tradition of arts of the book." "The collection includes pictures from the first major project of the new Mughal studio, the epic adventures of the Muslim hero Hamza: dramatic battles and episodes from the life of the emperor Akbar from the famous Akbarnama; and a remarkable series of portraits of the emperors, the sons, and leading members of the court from the early 17th century. Certain portraits and studies of wildlife by masters

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Author

Susan Stronge

Publisher

V & A Publications ; Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781851773589

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, History, Crafts & Hobbies