Victoria Albert Museum | ISBN:1851775730 | File Type: PDF, 240 pages | File size: 36.Mb | Oct. 31st, 2009
Asian Art: The Splendour of India s Royal Courts The word maharaja literally great king conjures up a vision of splendor and magnificence ropes of pearls huge diamonds jeweled turbans elaborately carved furniture shimmering textiles in every imaginable color This lavishly illustrated book published to accompany a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum London examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja from the early eighteenth century to 1947 when the Indian rinces ceded their territories into the modern states of India and akistan The book explores the spectacar material cture of India s rers showcasing rich and varied objects that reflect different aspects of royal life aintings photographs textiles and dress jewelry jeweled objects metalwork and furniture Indian objects as well as pieces imported to India from the West are considered within a broader historical context exploring royal status and identity court cture and patronage
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