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In the second half of the 16th century , India witnessed the introduction of Mughal paintings. Mughal painting was evolved as an eclictic type in which style and mannerisms of Persian paintings and paintings of Western Indian School, Sultanate School, Central Asian School, Kashmiri, Tibetan, Nepali and European elements were mixed up. Thus was born Mughal miniature during the ruling period of emperor Akbar. Of the Mughal paintings in this section, mention may be made of displayed illustrations of Hamzanama painted on cloth, the Exodus of Moses, two illustrations of a manuscript entitled Iyar-e-Danish in which notable painters in the atelier of Akbar did superb paintings. These paintings were done with judicious .combination of colour, shadings and compositions. The pomp and grandeur of the Mughal court have been reflected through these illustrations.
The period of Emperor Jahangir (1605-1627 A.D.) marked a notable change in the tone and temper of Mvghal miniatures. The paintings evinced a sense of delicacy, a subdued colour scheme and a fascination for portraying animals and birds of rare types. Of the paintings of this period in this section, mention may be made of the painting entitled 'The Hermitage of Shaikh Phool by Bishandas presented in the gallery .
The paintings in the period of Shah Jahan (1628-1658 A.D.) evince the pomp and grandeur of Mughal court. The Museum has a number of notable paintings of this period. These include the portrait of Shah-Jahan, The Treaty of Quandahar, Shah Jahan in Court (displayed) Lady Painter in Zenana (displayed) Bharatiya Sundari (displayed) Mughal damsel, etc. Of these paintings some are historically important while others are artistically pleasing |
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