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| Other authors / contributors: | Goswamy, B. N., 1933-
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Richard J. Wolfe Collection of Paper Marbling and Allied Book Arts.
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| ISBN: | 0876331479
9780876331477
0876331460
9780876331460
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| Notes: | Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pa., Mar. 2-Apr. 29, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215).
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| Summary: | "One of the world’s finest private collections of Indian 'miniature' paintings, a promised bequest to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is represented by some ninety works of art created in workshops across India over the course of four centuries. The paintings, all reproduced in full color and accompanied by a detailed scholarly examination, span the period from before the rise of Islamic Mughal rule in northern India during the 1500s to the heyday of the British Raj in the late nineteenth century. The 'intimate worlds' evoked by these images vividly illustrate Hindu, Muslim, and Jain religious stories; offer visions of life at court; and explore the pleasures and pains of love. Essays include a statement from the collector and an introductory history of courtly painting on the Indian subcontinent, as well as discussions of the history of the collecting of Indian art, hierarchies of taste, and the relationship between artists and patrons."--
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| Other form: | Online version: Mason, Darielle. Intimate worlds. Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2001
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