Indian Court Painting 16th-19th Century

Indian Court Painting, 16th-19th Century (ISBN: 0870997823 / 0-87099-782-3) Kossak, Steven Descrizione libro: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Usa, 1997. Hardcover. Condizione libro: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Marfree, acidfree Fine 1stEd catalog perfect bound in red cloth, shiny gilt titles on spine, gray clean endpapers, two glossy sides on the hvy color illus unclipped jacket w/ 2 corners rubbed - very near fine; gift qual no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours. "This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition "Indian Court Painting: 16th - 19th Century, " held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from March 25 to July 6, 1997." Map, enlarged detail photographs, and a selected bibliography. ; 9 x 11.25 in.; 142 pages; \nFrom the Publisher Paintings of extraordinary beauty and variety were made for the many royal courts of India during a golden age that unfolded in the sixteenth century and lasted well into the British period. In India, two artistic traditions converged. The indigenous Rajput culture produced exuberant, vibrantly colored, boldly patterned illustrations of Hindu myths and epics. The entirely different art of the Islamic Mughal invaders, subtle and naturalistic, mainly presented elegant scenes of court life and history. From the cross-fertilization of these two traditions, a multiplicity of highly original painting styles blossomed and flourished. While works of art originating in Mughal and Rajput courts are often treated separately, in this book paintings made in the major Mughal, Deccani, Rajput, and Pahari workshops are presented together, chronologically. Eighty-three exceptionally fine paintings are reproduced in full color. Each is accompanied by a paragraph explaining the subject illustrated and pointing out particular qualities of style. The rich, remarkable court paintings of India are splendidly offered to the reader's eye and mind in this book, which also includes a map, enlarged detail photographs, and a selected bibliography. \n From The Critics Booknews \n\nA catalogue to accompany an exhibit held at the museum from March to\n\nJuly 1997. Color reproductions of 83 paintings are presented\n\nchronologically rather than in the usual separate sections on Mughal, \n\nDeccani, Rijput, and Pahari traditions. Kossak, associate curator of\n\nAsian art at the museum, offers an introductory essay. language : English text Size: 280 x180 mm

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