Madhur Bhoslay

“The Day Dream” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti is a gorgeous work of Victorian Era art, that portrays Jane Morris, the secret lover that was having an affair with the artist. The work is able to insert numerous different indicators and references, thus creating a work…

“Travelers in Autumn Mountains” by Yuan-era artist Sheng Mou is a beautiful depiction of gorgeous mountainous scenery. In the bottom right corner, we can see the three travellers walking, against the backdrop of a gorgeous mountain. On the left, we see a waterfall, and a…

“Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria” is a work by the Renaissance Italian artist, Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most celebrated female artists in the world. The work portrays Artemisia as the Saint Catherine, a christian saint who died for her faith, thus becoming…

“Portrait of Charlotte of France” is an elegant portrait, done by the French High Renaissance artist, Jean Clouet. The work displays the young Princess Charlotte of France, the second daughter of King Francis I and Queen Claude of France. The silhouetting and shadows exemplify the…

This work, part of the Akbarnama, is an intricate work of art by the Mughal painter, Madhav. The work depicts a critical and terrifying scene in the life of Akbar, where he is close to being assassinated. We see Akbar, surviving the attempt, and clutching…

“Krishna Observes Radha's Toilette” by the Guler artist Fattu is a unique work, part of the series of drawings illustrating the ‘Tehri-Garhwal’ Satsai of Bihari. The work accompanies a verse that speaks of the beauty of Radha, and how enchanting she looked. As the work…

Horsewoman (also referred to as The Horsewoman or Rider) is an extraordinary work of Russian Romantic period art by Karl Bryullov. The work is exceptionally well crafted and composed. The horsewoman, in her beautiful blue and white dress, captures the attention of the viewer. The…

"The Assumption of the Virgin" is a striking work of religious art created by the colonial Mexican artist Juan Carreño de Miranda. The work depicts the Virgin Mary ascending into heaven, as was put forth in the catholic belief that, upon her death, Mary ascended…

“A Pandava camp” is a work part of the Mahabharata series, made by the illustrious Kangra artist, Purkhu. In the work, we see what is likely a deeply emotional and tragic scene that occurred probably during the Kuru-kshetra war. The Pandavas are seen inside a…

“Confucius, Lao-tzu, and Buddhist Arhat” is a stunning work of art by the esteemed Ming Dynasty era Chinese artist Ding Yunpeng. The work combines Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism into a beautiful painting that illustrates the harmony of these three major Chinese philosophical and religious traditions.…

This depiction of a beautiful work of art by the esteemed modernist Indian artist, Ranada Charan Ukil. The work is a soft and flowy depiction of an unknown woman, draped in a blue saree with a green blouse. She is depicted sitting demurely, her half…

“La Oracion en el Huerto (The Prayer in the Garden)” is a beautiful work of Mexican christian art by Luis Juarez, a prominent painter of early colonial Mexico. The work itself depicts Jesus praying in a garden, as an angel descends from heaven holding a…

“The Excommunication of Robert the Pious” is a striking work of art by the French artist Jean-Paul Laurens, one of the last traditional painters of Europe. The work depicts the excommunication of the Capetian ruler of France, Robert the Pious. Despite his reputation for piety…

“La Fiumana” by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo\ is an incredible work of art that is a landmark of Italian Divisionism and 19th century social realist works in Italy. Meaning “The torrent” or “The Flood”, the painting depicts numerous people, specifically working class men and women,…

“Toilet” by Hemendranath Majumdar is a beautiful and elegant painting, showcasing Majumdar’s mastery of realism. The artwork portrays a Bengali woman, focused on a mirror, grooming herself to get ready. Though we cannot see the woman, Majumdar’s use of soft lighting, careful modelling of the…

“Turnus Provoked into War by Aeneas” is a beautiful work of lacquer art by Manuel de la Cerda, one of the greatest lacquer artists of colonial Mexico, active in Patzcuaro, Michoacan during the 18th century. This work depicts a scene from the Classical Epic, the…

“Portrait of Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur” is a beautiful work of Mughal portraiture by the esteemed artist Ghulam Ali Khan, completed in the year 1852. Ghulam Ali Khan served as the artist for the Mughal royal family, and created portraits of Emperor Bahadur Shah II and…

“The Tree Lover” is one of the many thought-provoking specimens of art done by esteemed Bengali artist Binode Behari Mukherjee, a pioneer of Modern Art in India known for his experimental style that pulled influences from all across the world. In “The Tree Lover”, we…

This work is a part of the Akbarnama, the manuscript documenting the life of the illustrious emperor Akbar. It shows the camp of Akbar, as they are in pursuit of the Uzbek rebels Ali Quli Khan and Bahadur Khan. We see the camp making a…

“The Self Portrait of Yun Du-seo” by the esteemed Korean artist and scholar Yun Du-seo, is considered a masterpiece, an iconic work of portraiture that broke the traditional definition of a portrait. Yun Du-seo here is directly facing the observer, as opposed to the traditional…

“Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar on horseback” is a beautiful work of modern Irani painting by the royal artist Ismail Jalayr. The work is exquisitely made, realistic yet also dream-like and serene. The Shah Nasir Al-Din is portrayed with this ethereal mist that underscores the entire…

“Arjuna Beheading Karna with the Anjalika Weapon” is a work of art attributed to the painter Chaturbhuj, who served in the Akbari atelier and worked for painting and translating the Mahabharata for the production of the Razmnama, the book of war. The scene embodies the…

“Yudishthira wrestling with Karna” is an art piece attributed to Makr, and is part of the Ramznama, meaning “the Book of War”, which was the Persian translation of the Mahabharata that was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This scene depicts Yudishthira and Karna, two…

“Wood and Rock” is a delicate work of art by Su Shi, the Chinese poet, calligrapher, schoIar, painter, and politician, working under the Northern Song dynasty. It is an exceedingly simple work of a small tree, leafless and dry, alongside a piece of rock. Despite…

“Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan” is an artwork from the Mughal master artist Bichitr, and is part of the Late Shah Jahan Album. It depicts the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan with his father in law, Asaf Khan. The work is carefully created to ensure the…

“The Birth of Venus” by the esteemed Italian Renaissance artist is one of the most famous works of art ever created, and is one of the prized pieces of the canon of Western Art. The work depicts an important scene from Greco-Roman mythology: the Birth…

“The Moonlit Night on the Dnieper” by Arkhip Kuindzhi is an incredible work in the luminist style of the neo-impressionist tradition. Using light effects and a strong understanding of contrasting colours, Kuindzhi is able to expertly create a clear illusion of illumination, a skill that…

“Night Scene in Paris” by the Russian Impressionist Konstantin Korovin, known for his works that capture scenes in cities. Korovin creates a dreamy, blurry image of Paris at night, in an effort to not create a particular scene, but something any Parisian would feel a…

Alphonse Legros’s ‘Cupid and Psyche’ is a Victorian era painting that aims to capture the emotions evoked by the work. It depicts Cupid, the god of desire and attraction, watching over Psyche, a mortal woman who Cupid’s mother, Venus, had cursed him to fall in…

Todi Ragini is a beautiful and ornate ragamala painting (Garland of Ragas), derived from the Indian school of miniature painting that developed in North India in the Rajput and Pahari traditions between the 16th and the end of the 19th centuries.The depiction is of a…

Tatsumaki (Tornado) is a 1933 painting created by Japanese artist Kawabata Ryushi which depicts a large tornado moving on the sea. Ryushi portrays the tornado as dynamic and powerful, reaching up all the way to the clouds and picking up sea creatures such as jellyfish,…

The work ‘View of Jerusalem’ by Maxim Vorobiev is a beautiful work of art that showcases the artist’s skill of tonal colour and harmonising it throughout the entire work of art, and creativity in displaying landscape imagery. It depicts a group of people overlooking the…

‘Himalayan Wild Goat’ by the Mughal artist Inayat is part of the long line of Mughal paintings focused on flora and fauna. It depicts the wild goat in earthy colours against a light background, with soft, deliberate brush strokes that capture the beauty of the…

‘The Virgin and Child’ is one of the beautiful works of Mughal miniature that shows the cosmopolitan interests of the Mughal Emperors. The work portrays the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the infant Jesus. The skilled use of shading, colours, and lighting give an ethereal feeling to…

‘The Kitchen of a Joroya’ by Hishikawa Moronobu depicts a kitchen, an often ignored part of a Joroya or courtesan house. The work is a graceful representation of an often ignored aspect of courtesan houses, one that stands in complete contrast to the flashy, glamorous…

‘Radha and Krishna watching a storm’ is an artwork depicting the divine couple in embrace during the monsoon night. The art was made by Purkha, one of if not the most skilled artist that entered into employment in the Kangra state. He worked under Maharaja…

“Road in the Woods” by Constant Troyans is an incredible work from the Barbizon school, a stunning display of the kind of lush landscape paintings that the school gained its fame from. The flourishing green canopy forms a thick shade over the turn in the…

The artwork is a beautiful display of the affair of hunting under Akbar. The pomp, procession, and crowd displays how grand and important hunts were for the imperial imagery of the Mughal emperors. The scene itself conveys Akbar’s bravery and skill, as he calmly pins…