Sultans of Deccan India 1500 - 1700; opulence and fantasy; [in conjunction with the exhibition "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500 - 1700: Opulence and Fantasy," on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 20 through July 26, 2015]
"In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a series of important, highly cultured Muslim kingdoms and was a nexus of international trade. Invigorated by cultural connections to Iran, Turkey, East Africa, and Europe, Deccani art is celebrated for its u...
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New York, NY
Metropolitan Museum of Art
2015
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a series of important, highly cultured Muslim kingdoms and was a nexus of international trade. Invigorated by cultural connections to Iran, Turkey, East Africa, and Europe, Deccani art is celebrated for its unmistakable, otherworldly character: in painting, a poetic lyricism; in architecture, a somber grandeur; and in the decorative arts, lively creations in inlaid metalwork and dyed textiles. This beautifully illustrated catalogue, which includes extraordinary new site photographs and lush landscape images, along with discussions of 200 of the finest Deccani works, creates the most comprehensive examination to date of this fascinating and remote world. The text not only discusses paintings, drawings, textiles, arms, manuscripts, and other decorative arts from this rich culture, but also explores the history, architecture, literature, and music of the period"--Distributor's website |
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| Beschreibung: | Ausstellungskatalog. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XI, 368 S. überwiegend Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9781588395665 978-1-58839-566-5 1588395669 1-58839-566-9 9780300211108 978-0-300-21110-8 0300211104 0-300-21110-4 |