Aurangzeb

$55
Item Code: ME93
Specifications:
Miniature Painting On Old Manuscript Paper
Dimensions 4.5" x 8.0"
Handmade
Handmade
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100% Made in India
100% Made in India
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Fair trade
Portraiture was one aspect of general humanistic interest and insatiable curiosity of the Mughals which resulted in paintings that presented both the human and physical world with a veracity and an empathy.

Aurangzeb was the only Mughal ruler who did not encourage the art of painting or architecture. He was a religious fanatic and frugal in his life. In this painting, we see a simple man, his elaborate crown the only give away to his imperial status. A simple jama reaching up till his ankles covers his thin form. He sits cross-legged and his pyjama is concealed beneath. A sash holds the jama tightly at the waist. The headgear is a complex turban with different plumes decorating it. The mat that he sits on is simple. He holds the sword in one hand even as he partakes a drink from a small bowl. A small pitcher and some fruit lay in front of him.

The artist has refrained from using a bright palette, keeping the theme in mind. The background has an unusual mix of burgundy and purple with a blue horizontal impression of the sky at the top. The colours are held in taut balance as the portrait itself suggests stillness. It is a brilliant and powerful image, there being nothing illusionistic about the painting.

This description by Kiranjyot.


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