Since Akbar was interested in tales, the paintings of his period are based on Ramayana, Mahabharata and Persian epics. Mughal paintings demonstrated raised naturalism which are accompanied by ...

From the early 16th century to the 19th century, the Mughal Empire ruled large areas of the Indian subcontinent, which highly influenced the art, culture, and history of the nation. Seeking ...

Connections have been made between the Colby College Museum of Art’s Man with a Flowered Coat and portraits of the 17th-century commander Sayyid Muzzafar in international collections ...

Artists at this period are experimenting mixing Western and Mughal traditions of painting: depending on their patron and what is required of them, they can do flat full frontal, in the Mughal ...

A mid-18th century painting captures Maharaja Bakhat Singh, of the Rathore clan, engaged in Holi celebrations in a pool with ...

This is especially true of Akbar’s Hamzanama manuscript, a key milestone on the way to the new Mughal art. In one remarkable leaf on display, we can discern two distinct hands at work ...

Image: 6¼ by 3½ in., 15.8 by 9.1 cm 12⅛ by 7¾ in., 30.7 by 19.7 cm ...

Holi, a vibrant festival celebrated during the Mughal era, transcended social and religious boundaries. Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir embraced its joyous spirit, promoting unity and celebration.