| ISBN |
9004371095 (hbk.) |
| 9789004371095 (hbk.) |
| Author |
Natif, Mika |
| Title |
Mughal occidentalism : artistic encounters between Europe and Asia at the courts of India, 1580-1630 / by Mika Natif |
| Publisher |
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018 |
| Physical desc. |
xix, 310 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in Persian Cultural History 15 |
| Note |
CBL illustrations: p. 8, fig. 3 (In 07A.12); p. 30, fig. 11 (In 03.263); p. 92, fig. 28 (In 11A.3); p. 96, fig. 31 (In 16.17a); p. 114, fig. 36 (In 47.12); p. 131, fig. 43 (In 07A.5); p. 210, fig. 76 (In 11A.35); p. 218, fig. 80 (In 03, f. 32v); p. 246, fig. 89 (In 07A.15); p. 252, fig. 91 (In 45.2). |
| Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-293) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Brief historical background -- Defining Mughal occidentalism -- Christian and European elements in Islamic art -- Organization of the book -- Mughal tolerance and the encounters with Europe -- Religious tolerance under Akbar and Jahangir -- Mughals and Europeans: the encounters -- The challenge of primary sources -- Diplomatic gifts and 'special' Christian articles -- The Mughal elite and pictures of Mary and Jesus -- Mughal masters and European art: tradition and innovation at the royal workshops -- Copying and innovation at the imperial workshops -- Repurposing the European masters -- European articles in Mughal painting -- European prints in Mughal albums -- Visualizing European articles in Mughal painting -- The organ: Plato making music -- Landscape painting as Mughal allegory: micro-architecture, perspective and ṣulḥ-i kull -- The Mughal interest in topography -- Chronology of change in landscape representation -- Images of urbanism and agriculture: diversity and prosperity -- The virtuous city and the circle of justice -- European techniques: sfumato and atmospheric perspective -- Concepts of portraiture under Akbar and Jahangir -- Mughal terminology and praxis -- Form, essence, and physiognomy -- The politics of portraiture -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 03 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 07A |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 11A |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 16 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 45 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 47 |
| Painting, Mogul Empire -- European influences |
| Painting, Mogul Empire -- Themes, motives |
| Art, European -- Influence |
