Nelisa Meel
Art Researcher
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19th Century • Qajar • Iran
Artwork study: Oval Portrait of Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar (1886)
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A Lady Singing
The painting captures a moment in which music becomes more than entertainment; it becomes an expression of identity and emotion. The woman, possibly a courtier portraying a nayika (the heroine in Indian poetic tradition), represents an ideal of beauty celebrated in Kishangarh painting. Her musical…
Laura Reading
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Laura Reading is not simply that a woman is reading a book, but what her presence makes us question. For centuries, women have frequently existed in historical narratives as someone's muse, someone's inspiration or someone's ideal. But who were…
The Sweet Laughter of Radha
The artwork can be seen as a work from medieval India , bright colours , a tapestry signifying Krishna & his devotees.
Portrait of a Dignitary
The art work is by Muhammad Nadir Samarqandi, one of the most prominent artists of the subcontinent & the middle east. Even though there are no descriptions regarding the seal on the backside of the painting, which acts as an obstacle in knowing about the…