Portfolio - Paintings of The Great Mughals

Author: Usha BhatiaPublisher: Lalit Kala AkademiYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 4+6ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187507063 DescriptionA portfolio of 6 large prints of representative paintings from Mughal period from 1556-1657. It is accompanied with 4 page commentary on Mughal paintings.Mughal painting flourished in the Mughal courts or was patronized by the elite who were partial to Mughal culture. Naturally, it was influenced by the personal preferences of each emperor but nonetheless it would be incorrect to suppose that these monarchs imposed their tastes on the people or the artists.Usha Bhatia is the Editor.THE ILLUSTRATIONSPlate 1: The Heroes are given refuge by Senowbar Banu and Omar AD 1570Plate 2 & 3: Babar Distributes Presents in the Private Apartments of Ibrahim Lodi in Agra AD 1590Plate 4: The White Elephant AD 1580-1585Plate 5: Camel Fight AD 1610Plate 6: A Mughal Beauty AD 1640