Mughal and Rajput Painting

ISBN-13: 9780521400275 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 302 str.

Milo Cleveland Beach; Christopher Alan Bayly; Gordon Johnson

Opis

The Mughals seized political power in north India in 1526 and became the most important artistically active Muslim dynasty on the subcontinent. In this richly illustrated work, Dr. Milo Beach shows how Mughal patronage of the arts was radically innovative for the Indian context and profoundly altered the character of painting in the Rajput Hindu areas of north India. He reveals the different styles and subjects of Mughal and Rajput painting and the interplay of the two traditions. Beach also explores the tolerance each showed toward outside influence and change, demonstrating a uniquely Indian attitude towards the arts.

Recenzje

"Mughal and Rajput Painting provides a useful and stimulating résumé of current knowledge." Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

List of illustrations; General editor's preface; Preface; Introduction; 1. Painting in North India before 1540; 2. 1540–80: painting at Muslim courts; 3. 1580–1600: the new imperial style and its impact; 4. 1600–60: Mughal painting and the rise of local workshops; 5. 1600–1700: the growth of local styles; 6. 1700–1800: the dominance of Rajput painting; 7. 1800–58: traditionalism and new influences; Appendix; Bibliographical essay; Index.