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The Great Mughals Art Architecture And Opulence
The Great Mughals Art Architecture And Opulence
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: Featured in Great lives: luxury books for spring 2025, Gavanndra Hodge The Times 1st March 2025 The Great Mughals presents for the first time the opulent internationalist culture of Mughal Hindustan in the age of its greatest emperors: Akbar (r.1556 - 1605) Jahangir (r.1605 - 1627) and Shah Jahan (r.1628 - 1658). Providing a compelling new narrative to describe the origins of Mughal art it explores how a huge Iranian influence permeated the sophisticated craft traditions of the Indian subcontinent to create a distinctively Mughal court are included: from contemporary portraits to jewelled gold vessels and carpets. In chapters that conjure the unique dynamics of each reign essays with historical sweep combine with texts focused on important objects to tell unexpected stories about a dynasty perhaps best known for commissioning the Taj Mahal.
Title: The Great Mughals Art Architecture And Opulence
Brand: V & A Publishing
Barcode: 9781838510367
Pages: 304 Pages, 300 Illustrations
Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Category: Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700
Description: Featured in Great lives: luxury books for spring 2025, Gavanndra Hodge The Times 1st March 2025 The Great Mughals presents for the first time the opulent internationalist culture of Mughal Hindustan in the age of its greatest emperors: Akbar (r.1556 - 1605) Jahangir (r.1605 - 1627) and Shah Jahan (r.1628 - 1658). Providing a compelling new narrative to describe the origins of Mughal art it explores how a huge Iranian influence permeated the sophisticated craft traditions of the Indian subcontinent to create a distinctively Mughal court are included: from contemporary portraits to jewelled gold vessels and carpets. In chapters that conjure the unique dynamics of each reign essays with historical sweep combine with texts focused on important objects to tell unexpected stories about a dynasty perhaps best known for commissioning the Taj Mahal.
Title: The Great Mughals Art Architecture And Opulence
Brand: V & A Publishing
Barcode: 9781838510367
Pages: 304 Pages, 300 Illustrations
Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Category: Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700