Akbar, the aesthete / Indu Anand.

Name: Akbar, the aesthete / Indu Anand.
Author: Anand, Indu, author

Title	Akbar, the aesthete / Indu Anand.
Author	Anand, Indu, author
Publication Date:	2014
Publication Place	New Delhi - DK Printworld
Subject	Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605. Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605. Akbar, Mogulreich, Gro⁷mogul, 1542-1605. 1500-1599 Miniature painting, Mogul Empire > 16th century. Miniature painting, Mogul Empire. Bildnis. Mogulmalerei. Mogul Empire > History > 16th century. India > Mogul Empire.
Type	Book
Language	eng,fas
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	296
Physical Dimensions	xx, 296 pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Library:	Yale University
Library Asset ID	9788124607381 8124607389
Record ID	99157214233408651
Date	2014
Notes	English; includes passages in Persian.
Sample Text	Mughal miniatures are a vivid account of the cultural, sociopolitical scenario of the Mughal era. Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, the most powerful Mughal emperor, was a great aesthete and promoter of arts. Eminent Persian and Indian artists thronged his Royal Studio and were encouraged to paint numerous emotive miniatures of style and substance, communicating highly complex narratives. These miniatures are a beautiful manifestation of human expressions, vividly encapsulating moments of history for posterity. This book combines the sources and methodology of history and art history of the Mughal era, and is an analysis of a select group of paintings of Akbar's reign. The miniature paintings incorporate a wide variety of rich, vibrant and varied themes, ranging from durbar scenes, depicting Akbar in different moods and forms, the princes and nobles in their finery, hunting and battle scenes, elaborate scenes of royal births, construction scenes, ascetics, common man, and countryside scenes, to the flora and fauna. Individual analyses of these miniatures, shows the manner of their composition and the inherent value of their sociocultural content in a lively manner. These paintings became a passion and a diversion for Akbar, who had an innate aesthetic sense.
Kataloğa Eklendi	February 17, 2021
Bibliyografya	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287) and index.
İçindekiler	Akbar the aesthete The new genre miniatures Illustrations and their descriptions.

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Akbar, the aesthete / Indu Anand.

Author Anand, Indu, author

Publication Date 2014

Publication Place New Delhi - DK Printworld

Subject Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605. Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605. Akbar, Mogulreich, Gro⁷mogul, 1542-1605. 1500-1599 Miniature painting, Mogul Empire > 16th century. Miniature painting, Mogul Empire. Bildnis. Mogulmalerei. Mogul Empire > History > 16th century. India > Mogul Empire.

Type Book

Language eng,fas

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Pages Count 296

Physical Dimensions xx, 296 pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm

Library Yale University

Library Asset ID 9788124607381 8124607389

Record ID 99157214233408651

Date 2014

Notes English; includes passages in Persian.

Sample Text Mughal miniatures are a vivid account of the cultural, sociopolitical scenario of the Mughal era. Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, the most powerful Mughal emperor, was a great aesthete and promoter of arts. Eminent Persian and Indian artists thronged his Royal Studio and were encouraged to paint numerous emotive miniatures of style and substance, communicating highly complex narratives. These miniatures are a beautiful manifestation of human expressions, vividly encapsulating moments of history for posterity. This book combines the sources and methodology of history and art history of the Mughal era, and is an analysis of a select group of paintings of Akbar's reign. The miniature paintings incorporate a wide variety of rich, vibrant and varied themes, ranging from durbar scenes, depicting Akbar in different moods and forms, the princes and nobles in their finery, hunting and battle scenes, elaborate scenes of royal births, construction scenes, ascetics, common man, and countryside scenes, to the flora and fauna. Individual analyses of these miniatures, shows the manner of their composition and the inherent value of their sociocultural content in a lively manner. These paintings became a passion and a diversion for Akbar, who had an innate aesthetic sense.

Kataloğa Eklendi February 17, 2021

Bibliyografya Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287) and index.

İçindekiler Akbar the aesthete The new genre miniatures Illustrations and their descriptions.