MUGHAL SCULPTURE PROF. R. NATH
Study of Stone Sculptures of Birds, Beasts, Mythical Animals, Human Beings and Deities in Mughal Architecture
Pp.238, Halftone Plates 67, Colour 28, Figures 7
This is study of Stone Sculptures of Birds, Beasts, Mythical Animals, Human Beings and Deities in Mughal Architecture. Some masterpieces of Mughal Sculpture were produced during the age from Babur to Jehangir (1522-1627)
Chapters : 1. Introduction : Animation in Muslim Art (637-1436)- Religious Injunction against Figurative Art, Animation in Muslim Art & Architecture 2. Babur and the Art of Sculpture (1522-30) – Rock Cut Tigers at Qandahar, Elephant of Gwalior Fort 3. Din Panah Sculptures of Humayun (1533-34) – Sardulas on the Talaqi Darwazah, Humayun Darwazah Elephants 4. Elephant Gates of Akbar (1565-85) – Hathi Pol of Agra Fort, Hathi Pol of Fathepur Sikri 5. Akbar’s Classical Sculpture (1565 -85) – Sculptures of Agra Fort, Sculptures of Fatehpur Sikri 6. Jehangir’s Love of Full Round Sculptures (1605-27) – Kafur’s Stone Horse, Antelope at Sheikhupura, Rock cut elephant at Basawal, Hathibhata Ajmer, Elephants Brackets of Lahore Fort 7. Conclusion – The Aftermath, Classification of Mughal Sculpture – Sculptures of Hindu Deities, Human beings, Mythical and Composite figures, Birds and beasts, Mughal Sculptures in retrospect
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