Mughal Occidentalism : Artistic Encounters between Europe and Asia at the Courts of India 1580-1630
by
Mika Natif
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
9360803588
ISBN-13
9789360803582
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Imprint
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 31st, 2025
Print length
332 Pages
Weight
1,000 grams
Product Classification:
The ArtsAsian historyAsian history
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This book aims to establish a better understanding of cross-cultural exchange from the Mughal perspective by emphasizing the agency of local artists active in the workshops of Emperors Akbar and Jahangir.
In Mughal Occidentalism, Mika Natif elucidates the meaningful and complex ways in which Mughal artists engaged with European art and techniques from the 1580s-1630s. Using visual and textual sources, this book argues that artists repurposed Christian and Renaissance visual idioms to embody themes from classical Persian literature and represent Mughal policy, ideology and dynastic history. A reevaluation of illustrated manuscripts and album paintings incorporating landscape scenery, portraiture, and European objects demonstrates that the appropriation of European elements was highly motivated by Mughal concerns.
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