Avani Vaidya
Art Researcher
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16th Century • India
Sivayush and Jarira Wedded
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Portrait of Murad Bakhsh (1624–61)
It is a 17th-century Mughal miniature painting attributed to the master court artist Balchand, created around 1635 during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. Originally, it was in a gemstone setting as a “portrait jewel” to be worn by family and supporters at court. It…
Shiva
The painting is a beautiful depiction of Shiva by Mola Ram an indigeneous Indian artist, he was a master painter and the founder of the Garhwal School of miniature painting. This artwork depicts Shiva in its own style, drawing attention to his long hair, fine…
The Groom
The artwork above depicts a scene of a groom trying to persuade a potential bride and the painter wants our focus to go anti-clockwise from the potential bride wearing a bright red blouse to the very interested groom towards the other ladies in the room.…