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And That’s How You Play Holi: Indian Miniature Paintings Celebrating Courtly Colours

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One of India’s most colourful and extensively observed holidays is Holi, sometimes called the Festival of Colors. It heralds the coming of spring and the triumph of right over wrong. Usually falling in February or March, the event is held on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Phalgun. The joyful dousing […]

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11 Famous Mughal Miniature Paintings Etched Into History

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Each piece of art and architecture is unique. But why is that? This is because they are influenced by the political climate, the cultural identity, and the resources available. The same goes for miniature paintings. There are several schools such as Iranian miniature paintings, Kangra miniature paintings, and Mughal miniature paintings. Mughal Miniature Paintings are

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Dr. Jasmine is Pioneering a Contemporary Renaissance in Kangra and Basohli Miniature Painting

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Dr. Jasmine, an erudite contemporary miniature artist, stands as a luminary in Kangra and Basohli paintings. Armed with a Masters Specialisation and a distinguished Ph.D. in Miniature Painting, her academic prowess is as profound as her artistic finesse. Driven by an unwavering passion for the genre, Jasmine’s oeuvre transcends conventional boundaries, pushing the limits of

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Dr. B. N. Goswami: Bringing Miniature Art Out of the Folios of the Past

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Once Dr. B. N. Goswami showed me a catalogue of an exhibition of miniature artists from Lahore, showing in New York. He was enamoured of the strides taken by the modern miniature artists from the National College of Arts, Lahore, especially by the works of Shazia Sikander. The catalogue exposed me to an altogether new

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Unveiling the Intricate Artistry of Iranian Miniature: Tracing Its Enduring Influence on Deccani Paintings.

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Early Background and Introduction: Iranian miniature art, dating back to pre-Islamic times, is a small-scale painting on paper used as book illustrations or individual artworks in albums called ‘Muraqqa’. It has been popular in the West due to its longevity and better-preserved condition. Persian art originated in Iran, spread to China, developed, and returned to

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Visual Beauty of Love in Kangra Miniature; How Poetry Changed Indian Paintings

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Are you in a Love Relationship? Why are you in a relationship, and why are we expressing the Love and beauty of our relationship in Art and poetry? Why are we conserving our Love in Art? Art always plays as a lab for creating and experimenting with new things other than old tales. Before

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Journey of a Persian Prince: Freddie Mercury’s Indian Miniature Painting Unveiled by Sotheby’s London.

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Introduction In a remarkable exhibition-cum-sale by Sotheby’s auction house in London, over 1,400 lots of the treasured belongings of legendary British singer-songwriter Freddie Mercury have been unveiled. Among these items is a captivating Indian miniature painting dating back to the 16th century, known as the ‘Journey of a Persian Prince.’ This article explores the significance

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