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The Speaking Tree - Great Indian Paintings
by Vikas KumarSpeaking tree is amongst the legends popular in teh Islamic World. It's believed to bore human fruits. It finds mention in Firdausi's Shahnama and Nizami's Iskandarnama.
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Neptune, Lord of the Seas by Abu'l Hasan
by Sana SabahAbul Hasan, the master painter of Mughal Court, made this astonishing painting at the age of 15. At such a young age, he painted a subject, which couldn't have been more alien, but he exhibited remarkable attention to detail.
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The Great Goddess in her chamunda form
by Vikas KumarRiveting and full of splendor, this painting, part of Tantric series, was painted during the Akbar Period of mid 16th century.
At Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, this painting is part of 7 paintings series, the Devi Mahatmya series.
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Prophet Ilyas rescues a Prince: A folio from Hamzanama
by Vikas KumarIn Hamzanama, there is an inscription, which says, "When the demon threw Prince Nur-ud-Dahr into the sea, St. Elias the prophet took him out of the water.Nur-ud-Dahr wound up on an island".
Imagination soared and with unbounded creativity, the painter draws the painting based on the text innovatively. Prophet appears to be able to walk on the sea, sea appears to be full of waves and the emotions on the faces immaclate to the situation.
Displayed at The British Museum, London, this beautiful work was created in the 16th century India, during the reign of Akbar.
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Umar slays a Dragon: A Folio from Hamzanama
by Vikas KumarMir Sayyid Ali, the master painter at the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar painted this vibrant and imaginative painting.
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Krishna Subdues Trinavarta, The Whirlwind Demon
by Vikas KumarThis folio from a dispersed Bhagavata Purana series, is a result of deep understanding of the subject by the painter, depicting his unique interpretation of the demon Trinavarta.
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A Folio Based on Firdausi's Shahnama
by Vikas KumarThis is a strikingly appealing folio based on the epic 'Shahnama' by great Central Asian poet Firdausi.
Though the subject of this painting is based on a Persian work, the treatment is Indian.
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The Heavenly Court of Indra
by Vikas KumarMade in 15th century India, in the Gujrat region, this miniature painting depicts a scene from the life of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.
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Green Tara Dispensing Boons to Ecstatic Devotees
by Vikas KumarTara, a bodhisattva of compassion and protection, is shown dispensing boons to the surrounding devotees, as indicated by her lower hand held in varada mudra. From the tips of her fingers she drips nectar into the mouth of the hungry ghost (preta) who sits below, his belly swollen because of starvation.
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Ratnapani: A bodhisattva
by Sana SabahThe painting of Ratnapani, a bodhisattva, the one who bears the wish fulfilling gem. The video is about the elements of this painting, explained by B.N. Goswami.
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A folio of Bhagavata Purana Series from 16th century
by Sana SabahA folio of Bhagvata Purana series of pre-mughal era of 2nd quarter of 16th century India, this painting, depicts Uddhava, friend of Krishna, carrying Krishna's message to Gopis in Vraja.
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Abu'l Hasan - The Wonder of the Age
by Sana SabahNadir-al Zaman – the Wonder of the Age – it is a small, seemingly simple painting, quite unlike the spectacular work that one ordinarily associates with him: ambitious groups of people, allegorical portraits, virtuoso copies of European etchings, and the like.
For more, read: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000820/spectrum/art.htm
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