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Mughal Miniature Paintings
Detailed Persian-influenced paintings from Mughal courts; Humayun brought Persian painters to India
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1526 Visual Arts
Key Facts
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Developed under Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan; blend of Persian, Central Asian, Indian styles
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Key features: fine detail, bright colours, gold leaf, portraiture, hunting scenes, court life depictions
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Mughal miniatures are in British Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, and Indian museums; worth crores at auction
๐จ Did you know? Emperor Akbar had a royal atelier of 100+ painters โ he himself could not read but loved art and had books illustrated in magnificent detail
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Visual Arts
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1526
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Detailed Persian-influenced paintings from Mughal courts