Video
Court painters from the Mughal empire in India created detailed portraits of some of the most powerful and wealthy figures of the 17th century. These paintings traveled to Europe through trade, where their fine lines and majestic subjects inspired artists like Rembrandt. Learn how the Mughal painters employed a variety of natural pigments in their brilliantly colored images of emperors and elites.
Love Art? Hit Subscribe! (https://www.youtube.com/user/gettymuseum?sub_confirmation=1)
This video accompanied the exhibition "Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India" (March 13, 2018 – June 24, 2018) at the Getty Museum. For more information visit: http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/rembrandt_india/
#paintings #gettypaintings #gettymuseum
Related Content
Color in Ancient Egypt
Royal Women in the Mughal Empire
Madhubani Paintings: People’s Living Cultural Heritage
Persian Rose-and-Nightingale Paintings
Exploring Norse Mythology: The Kidnapping of Idunn
The English and Dutch East India Companies' Invasions of India
Cite This Work
APA Style
Museum, G. (2023, October 02). Exploring Color in Mughal Paintings. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3045/exploring-color-in-mughal-paintings/
Chicago Style
Museum, Getty. "Exploring Color in Mughal Paintings." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 02, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3045/exploring-color-in-mughal-paintings/.
MLA Style
Museum, Getty. "Exploring Color in Mughal Paintings." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Oct 2023. Web. 23 Nov 2024.
