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Book Synopsis Gems and Jewels of Mughal India by : Robert Skelton
Download or read book Gems and Jewels of Mughal India written by Robert Skelton and published by . This book was released on 1996-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nasser D. Khalili Collection contains a magnificent group of jewellery, goldsmith's work, and hardstone carvings produced in Mughal India. This part of the Collection covers the period from the golden age of Mughal power in the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century when Queen Victoria succeeded the last Mughal emperor as ruler of India, and includes jewels owned by the Emperors themselves, luxury objects made for their courtiers and works in the Mughal taste commissioned by the Hindu nobility. It also contains fine South Indian jewellery and precious stones created outside the Mughal cultural orbit. This catalogue, which is by the leading specialist in the fields of Indian decorative arts and painting, and a pioneer authority on Mughal jade, presents the largest corpus of Indian jewellery and precious objects to be published in the twentieth century and places them in their Mughal social context. It is part of the lavishly illustrated 26-volume series which will make the entire Collection available to a wider public.
Book Synopsis Gems and Jewels of Mughal India by : Pedro de Moura Carvalho
Download or read book Gems and Jewels of Mughal India written by Pedro de Moura Carvalho and published by Khalili Collections. This book was released on 2010 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfortunately, despite literary and pictorial evidence that the Mughals possessed and wore large numbers of priceless jewels, very little has survived today. Despite a few recent exhibitions and publications, the subject is still very largely unexplored and the publication of the substantial holdings in the Nasser D. Khalili Collection is therefore an event of some significance. Prominent among these is a spinel ruby engraved with the names and titles of the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan; as well as two carved emeralds of notable size and colour, also from the period of Shah Jahan or perhaps the early years of his son’s reign. These pieces are presented alongside a large number of 18th and 19thcentury enamelled and jewelled objects, and a wide range of items of personal jewellery that includes South Indian gold pieces of exotic form and excellent workmanship as well as turban ornaments and other pieces of Mughal design. The detailed catalogue entries are accompanied by several essays exploring various aspects of Mughal precious objects and the materials they used.
Book Synopsis Beyond Extravagance by : Vivienne Becker
Download or read book Beyond Extravagance written by Vivienne Becker and published by Editions Assouline. This book was released on 2013 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spectacular volume reveals for the first time an exceptional private collection of the most beautiful royal Indian jewels from the Mughal Empire to the British Raj to today. Written by renowned jewelry experts and featuring magnificent original photography by Laziz Hamani, Beyond Extravagance explores the centuries-long tradition of fine jewelry and art objects in India, to contemporary interpretations that continue to evolve today.
Book Synopsis Jewels Without Crowns by : Lucien De Guise
Download or read book Jewels Without Crowns written by Lucien De Guise and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India and gemstones are inseparable. Among the Subcontinent’s most prolific patrons of the jewelled arts were the Mughal emperors, whose adornments dazzled visitors centuries ago and continue to excite viewers today. Complimenting the brilliance of these creations were the miniature paintings of the time. Often likened to jewels, these works on paper do more than entertain the eye; they illuminate as well. By comparing the paintings and the objects depicted in them, the world of Mughal opulence is opened to the reader. Jewels without Crowns brings together two fields of artistic accomplishment by one of the most visionary dynasties of the Islamic world.
Book Synopsis Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection by : Navina Najat Haidar
Download or read book Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection written by Navina Najat Haidar and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India's rich heritage of jeweled artistry is expressed in extravagant and opulent creations that range from ornaments for every part of the body to ceremonial court objects such as boxes, daggers, and thrones. Treasures from India presents more than sixty iconic works from the renowned Al-Thani collection, including pieces created for the imperial Mughals in the seventeenth century, others made for the nizams of Hyderabad and the maharajas of the Rajput courts from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Indian-inspired jewelry fashioned by Cartier and other Western firms, and contemporary designs. The lucid text discusses the significance of these objects within the history of Indian jeweled arts, demonstrating how they stand among the highest expressions of Indian culture.
Book Synopsis Mughal Jewellery by : Dr. Nafisa Ali Sayed
Download or read book Mughal Jewellery written by Dr. Nafisa Ali Sayed and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mughal Jewellery, lets the reader explore the fascinating era of the jewellery making, where it reached its zenith. The book talks about the different techniques of ornamentation that were used to make the regal jewellery. In addition to this, brief information regarding the gems is also highlighted. The ‘Navratna’, that are still in vogue are talked about in the book, giving an insight to the reader regarding its significance.”
Book Synopsis From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas by : Amin Jaffer
Download or read book From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas written by Amin Jaffer and published by RMN. This book was released on 2017 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Gems in the Early Modern World by : Michael Bycroft
Download or read book Gems in the Early Modern World written by Michael Bycroft and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection is an interdisciplinary study of gems in the early modern world. It examines the relations between the art, science, and technology of gems, and it does so against the backdrop of an expanding global trade in gems. The eleven chapters are organised into three parts. The first part sets the scene by describing how gems moved around the early modern world, how they were set in motion, and how they were pulled together in the course of their travels. The second part is about value. It asks why people valued gems, how they determined the value of a given gem, and how the value of a gem was connected to its perceived place of origin. The third part deals with the skills involved in cutting, polishing, and mounting gems, and how these skills were transmitted and articulated by artisans. The common themes of all these chapters are materials, knowledge and global trade. The contributors to this volume focus on the material properties of gems such as their weight and hardness, on the knowledge involved in exchanging them and valuing them, and on the cultural consequences of the expanding trade in gems in Eurasia and the Americas.
Download or read book India written by Larisa Peshekhonova and published by World Diamond Museum Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - This exhibition catalog showcases some 300 pieces carefully selected from over 30 lenders worldwide, many of these works have never before been on public display- Among the lenders are Nasser Khalili Foundation, V&A, Doha Museum of Islamic Art, Musée Barbie-Mueller, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaumet, British Museum, Al-Sabbakh Collection, Mauboussin, and scores of private collectors from around the world- Special place is devoted to two of India's leading jewelry houses - Munnu-Gem Palace and Bhagat famous for their glamor, creative design and fine craftsmanshipIndia, Jewels that Enchanted the World presents for the first time the remarkable history and unique legacy of 500 years of Indian jewelry, from the 17th century to the present. The essays, all written by leading international scholars, explore the rich, distinctive, and unique heritage of Indian jewelry; the striking boldness of South Indian ornaments; the delicate refinement of the Mughal period; the dazzling jewels of the post-Mughal maharajas; the cross-cultural influences between Europe and India in the 19th and early 20th centuries; and the creations of leading contemporary designers whose jewels display the enduring beauty of Indian design and craftsmanship. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin organized jointly with the Indo-Russian Jewellery Foundation, this lavishly illustrated catalog brings together royal, ceremonial, and personal Indian jewels to showcase the entire range and variety of the jeweler's art in India.
Download or read book Koh-i-Noor written by William Dalrymple and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. On March 29, 1849, the ten-year-old leader of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the center of the British fort in Lahore, India. There, in a formal Act of Submission, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company swathes of the richest land in India and the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, otherwise known as the Mountain of Light. To celebrate the acquisition, the British East India Company commissioned a history of the diamond woven together from the gossip of the Delhi Bazaars. From that moment forward, the Koh-i-Noor became the most famous and mythological diamond in history, with thousands of people coming to see it at the 1851 Great Exhibition and still more thousands repeating the largely fictitious account of its passage through history. Using original eyewitness accounts and chronicles never before translated into English, Dalrymple and Anand trace the true history of the diamond and disperse the myths and fantastic tales that have long surrounded this awe-inspiring jewel. The resulting history of south and central Asia tells a true tale of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism, and appropriation that shaped a continent and the Koh-i-Noor itself.
Book Synopsis Bejewelled: Treasures from the Al-Thani Collection by : Susan Stronge
Download or read book Bejewelled: Treasures from the Al-Thani Collection written by Susan Stronge and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to accompany the exhibition "Bejewelled Treasures: The Al Thani Collection," held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 21 November 2015 - 28 March 2016.
Download or read book Maharaja written by Anna M. F. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This book examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja from the early eighteenth century to 1947, when the Indian Princes ceded their territories into the modern states of India and Pakistan.
Book Synopsis Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajas by : Amin Jaffer
Download or read book Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajas written by Amin Jaffer and published by Skira Editore. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the occasion of the extraordinary exhibition in Venice, the book allows readers to immerse themselves in the jewellery traditions of the Indian subcontinent, from the Mughal period to the modern day, installed within an evocative and ethereal setting. The evolution of gem-setting and jewellery is shown through over two hundred and seventy exceptional pieces from The Al Thani Collection, together with major works on loan from prestigious institutions and private collections. Famous historic Indian diamonds, spectacular precious objects and legendary pieces of jewellery are brought together to represent the evolution of taste and technique in India's jewelled arts over five centuries. From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewels from The Al Thani Collection also presents the major developments in Indian jewellery traditions, from the peak of 17th century Mughal imperial patronage through years of political chaos and colonisation from the 18th century onwards, to the age of the Durbar , great ceremonies that provided Indian sovereigns with a new setting in which to show off their jewels during the time of the British Raj.
Book Synopsis The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art: Gems and jewels of Mughal India by : Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
Download or read book The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art: Gems and jewels of Mughal India written by Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Treasury of the World by : Manuel Keene
Download or read book Treasury of the World written by Manuel Keene and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewelry as an art form in Mughal India has probably never been surpassed by any other civilization in the history of the world.
Book Synopsis Golden Kingdoms by : Joanne Pillsbury
Download or read book Golden Kingdoms written by Joanne Pillsbury and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume accompanies a major international loan exhibition featuring more than three hundred works of art, many rarely or never before seen in the United States. It traces the development of gold working and other luxury arts in the Americas from antiquity until the arrival of Europeans in the early sixteenth century. Presenting spectacular works from recent excavations in Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico, this exhibition focuses on specific places and times—crucibles of innovation—where artistic exchange, rivalry, and creativity led to the production of some of the greatest works of art known from the ancient Americas. The book and exhibition explore not only artistic practices but also the historical, cultural, social, and political conditions in which luxury arts were produced and circulated, alongside their religious meanings and ritual functions. Golden Kingdoms creates new understandings of ancient American art through a thematic exploration of indigenous ideas of value and luxury. Central to the book is the idea of the exchange of materials and ideas across regions and across time: works of great value would often be transported over long distances, or passed down over generations, in both cases attracting new audiences and inspiring new artists. The idea of exchange is at the intellectual heart of this volume, researched and written by twenty scholars based in the United States and Latin America.
Download or read book Gem In The Lotus written by Abraham Eraly and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2002-01-23 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and compelling portrait of ancient India In Gem in the Lotus, Abraham Eraly, author of The Last Spring, the best-selling and critically acclaimed history of the Mughals, identifies and explores the significant milestones in the evolution of ancient India. Beginning with an enquiry into the enigma that was the Indus Valley civilisation, he writes of the progression from the Vedic Aryan culture to the age of religious and philosophical ferment, culminating in the tenets of Jainism; the founding and consolidation of Buddhism; Alexander's advance into India; the rise of the Mauryan empire; and Ashoka's unusual political career. In the final section of the book, he describes the -clockwork state' of the Mauryas depicted in Kautilya's Arthasastra and in ancient Greek accounts.
