Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719–48) holding a falcon, 1764. Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Mughal, probably Lucknow. Opaque watercolor with gold on ...

KABUL (Reuters) - An exhibition that reproduces the precious treasures of Mughal art in their original setting in Kabul's Babur Garden opened this weekend, bringing a rare moment of cultural relief to ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. A wonderful scene played out about 400 years ago in India, a smackdown between a European painter and several ...

Emeralds and empires, rubies and royalty, pearls and power. In the early 16th century, Muslim invaders from the West swept into Hindu India and established a dynasty that lasted into the mid-19th ...

For centuries in the Islamic world, books have been treasured as precious objects worthy of royal admiration. This was especially true for India’s Mughal emperors, who reigned over a vast and wealthy ...

Mughal chronicles: words, images and the gaps in-between / Kavita Singh -- Preliminary thoughts on portraits of Mughal women in illustrated histories: Mahim Anaga and Hamida Banu / Mika Natif -- A ...

As the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Mughal art in Hong Kong, Treasures of the Mughal Court draws together over 100 objects to celebrate the artistic traditions and craftsmanship from ...

If the Cleveland Museum of Art’s newest centennial exhibition doesn’t resonate with viewers, it won’t be because Sonya Rhie Quintanilla didn’t give it everything she had. Along with leading the charge ...