We are delighted to introduce our upcoming Islamic & Indian Art auction taking place on Wednesday 10 December. The Islamic art section features excellent examples of Ottoman art (lots 1 -13) followed ...
Pattachitra is a traditional painting style from Odisha and West Bengal. The word “patta” means cloth, and “chitra” means picture. These paintings are made on cloth prepared with natural materials.The ...
“Those of you who don’t yet know Indian miniature painting - I envy you!” Thus began Brijinder Goswamy, one of the most prominent scholars on the subject, his recent lecture at the Museum Rietberg in ...
Magic of miniatures: How a US art scholar is helping lead a revival of interest in Indian miniatures
In the beginning of winter in London last year, a tiny Indian painting from the 16th century (29.8 cm in height and 18.6 cm in width) was sold for a whopping $13.6 million (about Rs 120 crore then), ...
Twenty-five meticulously illustrated manuscripts and miniatures comprise this exhibition, which is drawn from the University of Wyoming Art Museum's collection of 53 Persian and Indian miniatures. The ...
The color and detail in this 19th-century painting of a prize stallion will blow you away The combined effect of optical dazzle, sumptuous detail and color intensity in this Indian miniature at the ...
Do you know which famous Rajasthani painting is known as the Indian Mona Lisa? This beautiful painting is considered a jewel of Indian miniature painting, embodying the era's romanticism. Learn about ...
Against a deep blue backdrop, sword-wielding demons attempt to disrupt a sacred ritual. Ram, who is dressed in a yellow dhoti and rendered in a shade of blue distinct from the background, rains arrows ...
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