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Vibrant and detailed Indian miniatures showcasing courtly life, musicians, and noble figures, adorned with intricate designs and rich colors.

Men in arbour by Iranian master, watercolour, ink, gold colour on paper, 1550s, Washington, D.C., Freer Gallery of Art, 34x23
Men in arbour by Iranian master, watercolour, ink, gold colour on paper, 1550s, Washington, D.C., Freer Gallery of Art, 34x23
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MINIATURA- DAVID Y GOLIAT. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. TABBAGH. IRAN.
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Radha, the Beloved of Krishna ca. 1750 India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh) In this idealized portrait of Krishna's beloved, Radha, her features reflect metaphors of beauty found in Sanskrit literature: eye like a lotus flower, eyebrow like a bow, chin like a mango stone and sharp nose like a parrot's beak. This stylization stands in sharp contrast to the Mughal-influenced style, which had flourished in the small kingdom of Kishangarh two decades earlier, and demonstrates the radical aesthetic departures of the court painter Nihal Chand, who developed a distinctive "Rajput" style for his patron.. Radha, the Beloved of Krishna. India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh). ca. 1750. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper. Paintings
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Page from a Bhagavata Purana Series , ca. 1775-1800. Opaque watercolors on paper, 12 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (31.8 x 48.9 cm).   Asian Art ca. 1775-1800
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Rajput painting, also known as Rajasthani Painting, is a style of Indian painting, evolved and flourished during the 18th century in the royal courts of Rajputana, India, flowing from the style of Mughal painting, itself derived from the Persian miniature. Each Rajput kingdom evolved a distinct style, but with certain common features. Rajput paintings depict a number of themes, including events from epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, Krishnas life, beautiful landscapes, and human life. Miniatures in manuscripts or single sheets to be kept in albums were the preferred medium of Rajput painting, but many paintings were done on the walls of palaces, inner chambers of the forts, havelis, particularly, the havelis of Shekhawati, the forts and palaces built by Shekhawat Rajputs. The colours were extracted from certain minerals, plant sources, conch shells, and were even derived by processing precious stones. Gold and silver were used. The preparation of desired colours was a lengt
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Royal oak (Quercus species), tirâsh, i.e., shâhballût, fol. 58, Mîrzâ Bâqir (fl. 19th c.), 1889 - 1890, Tehran or Mashhad, 24.2 x 17.2 cm
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Mural, market stall, market hall, old town centre in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe
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