The Crucifixion of #JesusChrist
This c1590 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting from the 'Small Clive Album' associated with Robert Clive, the 1st Baron of Plassey (1725-1774) was made for the #Mughal ruler #Jahangir while he was still a Prince living at #Lahore
This fabulous & high quality #Painting is now in the collection of Victoria and Albert #Museum London
Brighton Pavilion / West Entrance
John Nash for George IV, c.1815.
#architecture #photography #monochrome #mughal
https://imagesgeorgerex.blogspot.com/2025/04/brighton-pavilion-west-entrance.html
This 1876 CE #Painting by the Russian artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereschagin of the Pearl Mosque (#MotiMasjid) at #RedFort #Delhi #India (built in 1663 CE by the #Mughal ruler #Aurangzeb) was de-accessioned by #Museun of Fine Arts, Boston & sold by Sothebys in 2011 for $3.1 Million
'A Prince Drinks Water Drawn from a Well by Village Maidens'
On #WorldWaterDay (March 22)
c1770 CE Provincial #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Lucknow #Awadh sold by Sothebys on March 20 for $ 9525
Another good news as summers approach: #Mangoes on the tree are almost ripe for harvesting!
A Monochrome Wash Highlighted #IndianMiniaturePainting with Gold & Touches of Body Colour, known as #NimQalam style (Half-pen), of '#Mughal ruler #Akbar on a Hunting Trip' in this c1600 #Painting from #Agra #India & now at Victoria & Albert #Museum London and unfortunately, not on view at their exhibition 'The Great Mughals...'
#MughalEAzam
Lord #Krishna in Combat with Lord Indra
c1590 #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of #Mughal ruler #Akbar now on display at Victoria and Albert #Museum exhibition: "The Great #Mughals: Arts Architecture & Opulence" till 5th May 2025
Inspired by European #Art, this painting of a dramatic combat is from a dispersed 'Harivamsa'
Here in #London today.
Listening to William Dalrymple's Empire Podcast: 'Zebras & Zodiacs: #Jahangir & #Mughal Art Revolution'
& Visiting Victoria & Albert #Museum exhibition 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' to view this c1620 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting by artist #UstadMansur of a Zebra presented to Jahangir by Mir Jafar who acquired this from the Turkish traders visiting #India
'Mythical Beasts with #Elephants'.
c1610 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting in #NimQalam (Pen Drawing Art style where elements are supplemented by pale colours) from #Mughal ruler #Jahangir's atelier at #Agra now on view at Victoria and Albert #Museum #London exhibition: "The Great #Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence" till 5th May.
An exhibition on the extraordinary creative output of the Golden Age of the #Mughal Court from the reigns of #Akbar #Jahangir & #ShahJahan (1556-1605 AD) is on at Victoria & Albert #Museum #London till May5, 2025
One of the items on display here is this c1600 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting of a 'Portrait of a European' from #Agra #India
The enchanting "Krishna and Radha Watching Rain Clouds" from the Baramasa series captures the romance of nature and divinity in exquisite detail. The lush landscape and Mughal influences highlight the elegance of Indian miniature art. What emotions does this scene evoke in you?
#IndianArt #MiniatureArt #Mughal #ClevelandArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1973.104
Embrace balance and harmony this Libra season 
This coin, featuring the Libra symbol, wasn't created as a talisman but reflects the month it was minted. In his memoirs, Mughal emperor Jahangir records the inspiration behind his unusual coin designs.
Learn more: http://met.org/3cDJiBu
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
@metmuseum #coins #Libra #Mughal
With the end of the Battle of #Delhi & capture (on 20th Sept) of the last #Mughal ruler #BahadurShahZafar the #MughalEmpire surrenders to the #EastIndiaCompany on this day in 1857
The two sons of the emperor are shot dead by Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson of the Company's Bengal Army on 21st Sept 1857 at Delhi Gate
This last Mughal Crown taken as a war trophy is now at British Museum
Lucknow. Modjibaman Zürich : Photoglob Company, ca. 1890-1910 Mosques,India Lucknow
#Lucknow #ModjibamanZürich #PhotoglobCompany #Mosques #India #Islamic #Mughal #thePhotoglobCompany #Indian #photography #historicalPhotos
A Princess with Attendants Picnicking in Open as the #Delhi weather improves
c1750 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Lucknow #Awadh from the Davis Album now at the Metropolitan #Museum of #Art
Theodore Davis was an American lawyer & businessman best known for excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Kings between 1902 & 1913. His collection was bequeathed to #TheMet upon his death in 1913
Courtly Ladies (12) & a Child Gather at a Fountain in a Lush Landscape in this c1770 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Farrukhabad #Awadh #India now at The Metropolitan #Museum of #Art USA
#TheMet
A Tree with Ripened #Mango Fruit (the King of Fruits) can be seen on the right
At #ClevelandMuseumofArt, Lovers Embracing captures the essence of Mughal courtly romance with vivid patterns and intricate detail. The floral motifs and luxurious setting evoke a paradise of love and refinement. What story do you see in this intimate scene?
#Art #Mughal #Romance #Love
https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.91
Painters at work (details)
c1580 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Gulshan Album now at Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin State #Museum), Germany
Is this the earliest depiction of Spectacles, an important object required by the Artists' for their finely tuned eye-hand coordination?
An unusual 18th century #MughalArt #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Agra falsely attributed to #Mughal #Artist Dalchand of "Emperor #Jahangir (ruled 1605-1627 CE) with a Peri (Fairy) & a Mallard"
Now at Indian #Museum #Calcutta (#Kolkata) #Bengal #India
Dalchand was a #Rajput artist of the #Kishangarh #Rajasthan School of #Art & may have trained at #Lahore before moving to #Delhi in 1707 CE
