Mughal MiniaturesIn this new edition, featuring many additional full-colour illustrations from the matchless collection of the British Museum, J.M. Rogers explores the development of Mughal painting from its early beginnings to the masterpieces created by the court studios for the books and albums of their demanding imperial patrons. He describes the historical setting in which the Mughal artists worked and gives insights into the materials and techniques they used to create their brilliant effects with such consummate skill. The paintings reproduced in this book cover the full range of Mughal miniature art, from manuscript illustrations of biographical, historical or mythological works to courtly portrait albums with both human and animal subjects.This is the ultimate concise yet illuminating introduction to the paintings, painters and royal patrons of Mughal India. |
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Abd al-Samad Abu'l-Hasan Agra Akbar Akbar's studio Albert Museum Album leaf Allahabad Anvar-i Suhayli artists attributed Babur British Library calligraphers cm inside margins colour commissioned composition contemporary copy Delhi emperor engraving European evidently executed Fatehpur Sikri Flemish Freer Gallery Gouache and gold Gouache on paper Hamza-name Herat Hindu Humayun Husayn illuminated illustrated Imperial albums Imperial Mughal Imperial studio Islamic Jahangir Jesuits Kabul Khamsa Khan later Manṣur manuscript memoirs Milo Cleveland Beach miniature Mughal court Mughal India Mughal painting Mughal studio Muhammad Muslim NACF Nadir OPPOSITE painters palace Period of Jahangir Persian Polier album portraits Prince probably regnal reign rulers Safavid Samarkand Sayyid scriptorium Shāh Shah Jahan Shahname shows sixteenth century style Sultan Tabriz Tamerlane tapestries taste Timurid Victoria and Albert ارجن از است ان او ایشان این با بسیار به بود پر تا جون دریا دیار شد شده شهر کا کرد که گفت ما می یا