Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy by Haidar, Navina Najat - 2015-05-05

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015. Hardcover. VG+. Olive green cloth/boards. Color-illustrated dj with white lettering. 384 pp. with 360 color illustrations. From the Met's web site:"In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a series of important, highly cultured Muslim kingdoms and was a nexus of international trade. Invigorated by cultural connections to Iran, Turkey, East Africa, and Europe, Deccani art is celebrated for its unmistakable, otherworldly character: in painting, a poetic lyricism; in architecture, a somber grandeur; and in the decorative arts, lively creations in inlaid metalwork and dyed textiles. This beautifully illustrated catalogue, which includes extraordinary new site photographs and lush landscape images, along with discussions of 200 of the finest Deccani works, creates the most comprehensive examination to date of this fascinating and remote world. The text not only discusses paintings, drawings, textiles, arms,… Read More

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015. Hardcover. Like New/as new. Factory sealed. A beautifully illustrated catalogue that includes extraordinary new site photographs and lush landscape images. The text not only discusses paintings, drawings, textiles, arms, manuscripts, and other decorative arts from this rich culture, but also explores the history, architecture, literature, and music of the period. Essays by prominent international authors, supplemented by informative maps, illustrated appendices, and select primary sources. Measures 9.75x11.5 inches. 368p.

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New York and New Haven, CT: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Cloth, xi, 368 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 29 cm. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy," on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 20 through July 26, 2015. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "A survey of the stunningly beautiful visual and decorative arts created by India's Deccan kingdoms. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a series of important, highly cultured Muslim kingdoms and was a nexus of international trade. Invigorated by cultural connections to Iran, Turkey, East Africa, and Europe, Deccani art is celebrated for its unmistakable, otherworldly character: in painting, a poetic lyricism; in architecture, a… Read More