Paintings of the Razmnama: The Book of War: In the Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata - Hardcover

Asok Kumar Das

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1890206784 ISBN 13: 9781890206789

Publisher: Grantha Corporation, 2005

Synopsis

Paintings of the Razmnama is the Persian translation of one of the mgreat Hindu epics of India, the Mahabharata. The Mughal Emperor Akbar took a personal interest in the translation project and invited learned men and scholars to participate. Once complete, the translation was produced in a lavishly illustrated manuscript by his atelier. Three copies were made, of which the three-volume Razmnama in the Birla Academy of art and Culture, Kolkata , is the only copy this is complete with 81 miniatures, and bearing the name of the scribe and the date of completion - 1605. It is as a key document for the study of Mughal painting during the beginning of the 17th century. The paintings are of great interest to students of Mughal painting as they combine the finest elements of the Mughal court style with the narrative style of storytelling. Published in association with the Birla Academy of Art & Culture

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About the Author

Asok Kumar Das is a specialist in Mughal painting. He has taught art history at universities in Indian and written more than 50 papers, books, review and articles on the subject

Edition details

• Publisher: Grantha Corporation
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1890206784
• ISBN 13: 9781890206789
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Ayesha Kagal