Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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'A Goddess with a Female Saint & Acolytes'.
An unusual & important c1675-1725 AD #Deccani #Rajasthani or #Pahari Painting from C. Welch coll sold by Sotheby's
It is suggested that the artist moved from #Aurangabad in #Deccan to #Kishangarh #Rajasthan sometime in c1700 AD. Also has influence of #Mewar & #Bikaner styles.
The face of Goddess, Crown, some of the male figures further suggest a #Pahari connection.
#IndianMiniaturePaintings #India #Paintings #Art #Heritage #Painting #History
#deccani #Rajasthani #Pahari #aurangabad #deccan #kishangarh #rajasthan #Mewar #bikaner #indianminiaturepaintings #india #paintings #art #heritage #painting #history
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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c1750 AD #Rajput #Painting by artist Nihal Chand of the romantic #Folklore of the romance between #BaniThani & Raja Savant Singh of #Kishangarh #Rajasthan now at Philadelphia Museum of Art #USA
Such was the love the Raja had for his mistress Bani Thani that he gave up the throne of his kingdom & retreated to the forest with her.
For those who watched #TheCrown on #Netflix would recall a similar episode, when, in 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson.
#rajput #painting #folklore #banithani #kishangarh #rajasthan #usa #thecrown #netflix #india #heritage #art
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Prince Padam Singh of #Bikaner with his Bard Gordhar on a Terrace at Night.
On the reverse of this c1725 AD #Rajput #Painting by artist Bhavanidas or his son Dalchand of #Kishangarh #Rajasthan are inscriptions in #Hindi and #Persian characterising Gordhar as a 'Singer of Good Songs'.
This painting is now in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art #USA (The Met).
#Art #Heritage of #India
#Music #Entertainment #History
(See earlier #Toot regarding more information on Bhavanidas).
#bikaner #rajput #painting #kishangarh #rajasthan #hindi #persian #usa #art #heritage #india #music #entertainment #history #toot
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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The #Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah at his Court at #Agra or #Delhi #RedFort in this 1707 AD #Painting now at #DavidCollection #Denmark
This mesmerizing painting is by artist Bhavanidas who was an important artist at the Mughal court until 1719.
As the Mughal Empire began to decline, Bhavanidas lost the Royal patronage.
So, he migrated to the #Rajput kingdom of #Kishangarh #Rajasthan where he found work at the court of Raj Singh (ruled 1705-48 AD).
#Art #Heritage of #India
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#Mughal #agra #delhi #RedFort #painting #DavidCollection #denmark #rajput #kishangarh #rajasthan #art #heritage #india #Worldheritageweek
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
49 followers · 47 posts · Server mastodon.socialThe #Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah at his Court at #Agra or #Delhi #RedFort in this 1707 AD #Painting now at #DavidCollection #Denmark
This mesmerizing painting is by artist Bhavanidas who was an important artist at the Mughal court until 1719.
As the Mughal Empire began to decline, Bhavanidas lost the Royal patronage.
So, he migrated to the #Rajput kingdom of #Kishangarh #Rajasthan where he found work at the court of Raj Singh (ruled 1705-48).
#Art #Heritage of #India
#WorldHeritageWeek
#Mughal #agra #delhi #RedFort #painting #DavidCollection #denmark #rajput #kishangarh #rajasthan #art #heritage #india #Worldheritageweek