Emeralds and empires, rubies and royalty, pearls and power. In the early 16th century, Muslim invaders from the West swept into Hindu India and established a dynasty that lasted into the mid-19th ...

22.1 x 30.6 cm. (8.7 x 12 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...

One of the most awe-inspiring examples of human craftsmanship and spiritual intention stands quietly in Ellora, Maharashtra—the Kailasa Temple, carved around 776 CE under the patronage of the ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. A wonderful scene played out about 400 years ago in India, a smackdown between a European painter and several ...

Exploring metamorphosis of Mughal art from Bahadur Shah Zafar to present-day miniaturists I have been reading Bazm – I – Aakhir (Urdu) which means The Last Gathering in English. In many ways the title ...

This painting by artist Bichitr shows Jehangir sitting on top of an hourglass-shaped throne, presenting a book to an old, white-bearded Sufi Shaikh with an Ottoman sultan, James I of England in ...

As the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Mughal art in Hong Kong, Treasures of the Mughal Court draws together over 100 objects to celebrate the artistic traditions and craftsmanship from ...