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Portrait of
Hadji Abu'l-Hassan
Early 17th century
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Hanuman with
an Army of Monkeys before Rama. A scene from the ancient Indian
epic Ramayana
15th-16th centuries
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Shiva and His
Family Relaxing
18th century
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This room presents Indian painted miniatures. The display
contains works from various schools of the 15th to 19th century. One
of the most important themes of the Mughal school was depictions of
rulers and courtiers (Portrait of Emperor Jahangir, Portrait of
Hadji Abu'l-Hassan). The miniatures of the Rajput school take
their subjects from Indian myths and epics (Krishna and Radha as
the Guests of Shiva and Parvati). The artists of the Deccani school
turned to scenes of court life (Pemamati, the Concubine of Abdullah
Kutb Shah, the Ruler of Golconda). Hanuman with an Army of
Monkeys before Rama is an example of a miniature from the ancient
Indian epic Ramayana (Central India, most probably Malwa). |
