Mughal occidentalism
artistic encounters between Europe and Asia at the courts of India, 1580-1630
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Word Count
77,500 words, Guess
Page Count
310 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-109004371095
- ISBN-10900437499X
- ISBN-139789004371095
- ISBN-139789004374997
- Library of Congress Control Number2018024069
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Number1043071776
- Open LibraryOL44110703M
Classifications
- DDC759.95402/5
- LCCND1002 .N38 2018
Description
In 'Mughal Occidentalism', Mika Natif elucidates the meaningful and complex ways in which Mughal artists engaged with European art and techniques from the 1580s-1630s. Using visual and textual sources, this book argues that artists repurposed Christian and Renaissance visual idioms to embody themes from classical Persian literature and represent Mughal policy, ideology and dynastic history. A reevaluation of illustrated manuscripts and album paintings incorporating landscape scenery, portraiture, and European objects demonstrates that the appropriation of European elements was highly motivated by Mughal concerns. This book aims to establish a better understanding of cross-cultural exchange from the Mughal perspective by emphasizing the agency of local artists active in the workshops of Emperors Akbar and Jahangir.
Series Statement
- Studies in Persian cultural history -- volume 15
- Studies in Persian cultural history -- v. 15.
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