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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.540903
EAN num: 9780500513774
ISBN number: 0500513775
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: October 29, 2007
Publishing house: Thames & Hudson
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An exquisitely illustrated survey of the decorative motifs and visual themes from one of the great artistic periods in Indian history.
Mughal decorative arts delight in arabesque and geometric designs, as well as scenes of nature (flowers, birds, and animals) and human pleasure (music, dancing, feasting, love-making). Master craftsmen at the Mughal and Rajput courts employed a variety of materials and techniques to produce marble panels inlaid with semi-precious stones, sandstone screens perforated with geometric designs, brass vessels inlaid with strips of silver and gold, jade drinking cups, dagger hilts encrusted with rubies and emeralds, and costumes and sashes embroidered with silk and golden threads. No less gorgeous were the vividly toned and exquisitely detailed miniature paintings that portrayed contemporary events as well as epic tales.
Drawing on the finest and most representative examples in public and private collections in India, Europe, and America, this stunning survey examines common decorative motifs and themes in Mughal art. More than 300 illustrations amply convey the virtuoso workmanship and the sheer elegance of design common to all objects. It will be an essential reference work for art historians, designers, and anyone interested in the arts and life of India. 300+ colour photographs and illustrations.
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I received this book as a gift and what a wonderful gift it is. As a designer, I always long for detailed photography and lots of images, and this book really delivers. A plethora of carved, inlaid, and painted designs delight the eye--in fact, some of the same artworks I snapped photos of as a tourist in India are detailed here. Flowers, plants, animals, geometric designs, inlays... A beautiful, generously scaled, and well researched addition to my design library.
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I bought this after reading a brief but favorable mention in the NY Times. The interdisciplinary approach (from architecture --mainly 17th century-- to ceramics, metalwork, etc.) is unusual and interesting, and the photography is exquisite. Frankly I wish I had experienced this book before my visit to the Taj Mahal, as it is valuable in training the eye for what to look for. It might be problematic for westerners to go to the architectural sites in Pakistan these days, so the book serves as a convenient substitute for that.
'Mughal Decoration' is unlikely to sell many copies in the West because the subject matter is Islamic. That's unfortunate. If you're interested in different kinds of art and architecture, disregarding this kind is a significant omission.
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