Mughal India

Losty, Jeremiah P. [u.a.]:
Mughal India : Art, Culture and Empire / J. P. Losty and Mailini Roy. - London : British Library, 2012. - ca. 256 S. : Ill.
ISBN 978-0-7123-5870-5
£ 30,00 (Hardback)
ISBN 978-0-7123-5871-2
£ 19,95 (Paperback)
DDC: 709.540903074421; 954.025
Begleitbuch zur Ausstellung: Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire, 9. November 2012 bis 2. April 2013, British Library, London

Beschreibung
One of the most powerful and exotic of all the world's great dynasties, the Mughals ruled India from 1526 to 1858. During this time they produced an astonishing number of rulers of outstanding ability, who operated in a hugely diverse and complex religious, linguistic and social environment. The Mughals were great patrons of the arts, using them to underpin their political position and leaving behind a particularly rich legacy of visual art.
   This spectacular book showcases the British Library's extensive collection of illustrated manuscripts and paintings that were commissioned by Mughal emperors and other officials and depict the splendour and vibrant colour of Mughal life. The exquisitely decorated works span four centuries, from the foundation of the Mughal dynasty by Babur in the 16th century, through the heights of the empire and the 'Great' Mughal emperors of the 17th century, into the decline and eventual collapse in the 19th century.
   Many of these works have never before been published, and combined here with the engaging narrative of two subject experts who place each image within its historical and art historical context they serve to provide us with a beautiful and illuminating view of the art and culture of Mughal India. [Verlagsinformation]

Autoren
J. P. Losty was Head of Visual Arts at the British Library for 34 years until his retirement in 2005. He has published extensively on illustrated Indian manuscripts and painting in India from the 11th to the 19th centuries.
Malini Roy is Curator of Visual Arts at the British Library. She received her PhD in art history from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London in 2009. Profile page.

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