Mughal painting - Wikipedia
Mughal painting is a South Asian style of painting on paper confined to miniatures either as book illustrations or as single works to be kept in albums (muraqqa), originating from the territory of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent.
Painting by Govardhan | "Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from …
Govardhan, a Hindu whose name is derived from the mountain miraculously elevated by the god Krishna, was one of the six or eight foremost Mughal artists. His psychologically penetrating portraiture and swelling forms suggest that he studied with Basawan, Akbar's greatest master, upon whose painterly brushwork he modeled his own.
South Asian arts - Mughal, Akbar, 1556-1605 | Britannica
South Asian arts - Mughal, Akbar, 1556-1605: Although the Mughal dynasty came to power in India with the great victory won by Bābar at the Battle of Pānīpat in 1526, the Mughal style was almost exclusively the creation of Akbar. Trained in painting at an early age by a Persian master, Khwāja ʿAbd-uṣ-Ṣamad, who was employed by his ...
Mughal Painting - Evolution & History, Features & Prominent …
Mughal Painting. Generally made as miniatures either as book illustrations or as single works, Mughal painting evolved from the Persian school of miniature painting with Hindu, Buddhist and Jain influences. These paintings evolved during the rule of various Mughal Emperors in India.
The arts of the Mughal Empire - V&A
The great age of Mughal art lasted from about 1580 to 1650 and spanned the reigns of three emperors: Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Hindu and Muslim artists and craftsmen from the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent worked with Iranian masters in the masculine environment of the royal workshops.
Mughal painting | Indian Art, Miniature Paintings & History
Mughal painting, style of painting, confined mainly to book illustration and the production of individual miniatures, that evolved in India during the reigns of the Mughal emperors (16th–18th century). In its initial phases it showed some indebtedness to …
A Gallery of Mughal Paintings - World History Encyclopedia
2024年11月26日 · View Full-Size Image. Left to right: The Hamzanama is one of the most famous illustrated manuscripts of Mughal painting. It depicts stories from the life of Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (c. 569–625) who was the uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.The book was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542-1605) circa 1562.
Smarthistory – Illustration from the Akbarnama
Akbar’s regal authority, military prowess, and personal courage are visibly celebrated in this painting through his complete control of an elephant—an animal with a long history in Indian culture as the embodiment of majesty, power, and dignity.
Mughal painting under Akbar: the Melbourne Hamza-nama and Akbar …
As detached folios from three of the most important illustrated manuscripts of late 16th-century Mughal India, the Melbourne paintings contribute to our understanding of early Mughal painting and assist in reconstructing a more complete picture of …
Smarthistory – Illustration from the Akbarnama
In these small, brilliantly-colored paintings from the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar), a rampaging elephant crashes over a bridge of boats on the River Jumna, in front of the Agra Fort. He is so out of control that his tusks, trunk, and front leg burst through the …