Mughal Miniature

ムガル細密画 / 16th–19th centuries / Style / South Asian Court Painting

Condenses court life, history, nature and story into a small plane through precise brushwork, gold, pigments, ornamental borders and multiple viewpoints.

Precise brushwork / Gold and opaque watercolor / Ornamental borders / Multiple viewpoints

Mughal Miniature — ビチトル『パードシャーナーマ』挿絵Mughal Miniature — アブル・ハサン 1618頃Mughal Miniature — 『パードシャーナーマ』象闘図
ビチトル『パードシャーナーマ』挿絵 ／ アブル・ハサン 1618頃 ／ 『パードシャーナーマ』象闘図

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing primary sources and canonical works · Extracting principles that transfer to other media
Type
Observe the letters, signs and scale of reference works
Composition
Extract the one structure that governs space and gaze
Material
Verify materials specific to region, period and process
Caution
Not all Indian miniature painting. Distinguish the Mughal, Deccani, Rajasthani and Pahari schools.
Further study
Akbarnama / Ustad Mansur / Mughal ateliers

Related entries

Source: The Met — Indian Skies

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