Prince Dara Shikoh portrayed as a royal ascetic, Mughal India, circa 1640-55.

Unlike the typical portrait of a Mughal Prince, this portrait is remarkable for depicting Dara with a bare torso & lungi, in an ascetic pose that has yogic associations, a pose known as gomukhasana.

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A chameleon, 1612. Ustad Mansur.

Ustad Mansur was a seventeenth-century Mughal painter renowned for his depictions of flora and fauna, particularly birds.

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A painting of the Holy Family on from early 17th century. Note the Indianisation of Mary - the henna-tipped fingers, the bindi & the jewellery of gold, emeralds, pearls & rubies. From Cleveland Museum of Art.

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A Nath Yogi with Two White Dogs, folio from the Salim Album
Albums
Mughal, c. 1600

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In a first for German luxury brand , its High Artistry edition showcases Indian jewellery traditions during the period, and the influence of speaks with ideator, CEO Nicolas Baretzki, to find out more. https://t.co/cdDEZFwPv9

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inspired wall hanging( as it is titled)
1610-40 (2.75mtr) Brooklyn Museum
notice subject-painting dyed-are European so called gentlemen?
WhiteMughals?

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Subah Arabic/Persian :صوبہ) the Urdu word for "Province" was administrative unit during Mughal rule

The original twelve subahs created as a result of administrative reform by Akbar:

Agra
Ajmer
Awadh
Bengal
Bihar
Delhi
Gujarat
Kabul
Illahabad
Lahore
Malwa
Multan

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It’s always a pleasure to host students in our Print Room. Today we looked at Mughal manuscripts & paintings including the Baburbama, portraits of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan ..

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'Two Wild Buffalos' from c1589, composed by & artist for ruler
now with .
On arrival in India, encountered many animals & flora which he hadn't seen before & these were precisely described in his memoirs.

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Me, waiting for breakfast.
From this late 18th century painting from or even of a family at table.
The principle theme and artist are unknown. Nevertheless, it sold for £12,000.

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Happy Diwali! Check out these Mughal Paintings on : The Festival of Lights. Details on the paintings on our Facebook Page! (2/3)

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In unrelated news, this remains one of my favorites to draw! Album artwork for Patari's first album that was called "The Originals", so obviously I drew the Mughals. (The clothes! The haathi! The tattoo!)

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A Gathering at Sunset
(A folio from St Petersburg Muraqqa)
India, Mughal, c.1680

On the bank of a river, women bathe and wash their clothes; others visit a senior member of the Gorakhpanthi Nath community (seated, bottom right)
Sold for £103K, London 2012
https://t.co/Avu7kPgULm

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Ancient Kalika Mata Temple located within Chittorgarh Fort, adorned by beautifull sculptures on both sides. are they dwarpal?
Architecture of India
pre-mughal

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Come along to our national conference to hear from speakers including Leslie Hamilton and Professor Munzter Mughal on how you can cope with change and succeed as a new consultant, as they discuss the opportunities available for you. Book your place today; https://t.co/q6BKghtjtv

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British artist Alexander Gorlizki collaborated, mostly via snail-mail, with Jaipur based master miniaturist Riyaz Uddin & created an amazing oeuvre which mixes elements of Hindu spirituality, Mughal art tradition, intricate details in a modern setting.Such a beauty this one is👇🏽

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