Posted on 05/16/2020 11:51:38 AM PDT by mairdie
Mansur was active from 1590-1624 in northern India, working under the sponsorship of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and then under his son, Jahangir.
Many of the birds and animals that he painted were brought as gifts to the emperor, and Mansur memorialized them, something incredibly useful since the Dodo became extinct within the next century.
Music is from Rageshri (vilambit ektal / drut teental), from Ustad Munir Khan's Classical Sarangi Music.
End pieces are Wild Animals and the People Who Love Them and Secondhand News for Star Trek's Kirk and women.
PING to art of northern India
I wonder how the turkey was taken all that way back then? The zebra is surprisingly well done!
In 1612, Jehangir received a turkey cock from Goa and this was illustrated by Mansur.
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I love the zebra. That was realistic. There’s several versions. But I REALLY love the lion posed in the same stylistic pose you see people put into.
I love Indian art, from mosaics to paintings to textiles. Thanks, mairdie!
Excellent taste! It’s rich and lush and also wondrous storytelling.
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