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A legacy of exquisiteness
Kashmiri papier-mache typically features stylised, intricate floral patterns, motifs such as the badam and buta, Persian poetry, Quranic verses as well as forest and Mughal court scenes. It is used to adorn a range of products, from vanity boxes to the delicate interiors of mosques such as the Khanqah-e-Moula in Srinagar.
14 April 2024, 01:02 IST
A legacy of exquisiteness
14 April 2024, 01:02 IST
Guardian spirits: Peering into our psyche
Bearing sharp fangs and mostly in grotesque forms, these fierce creatures are the guardian spirits in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu mythology. They are said to protect deities and humans from malevolent spirits and control the natural forces within their realms.
04 February 2024, 01:30 IST
Guardian spirits: Peering into our psyche
04 February 2024, 01:30 IST
Bridging heaven and earth
DISCOVER INDIAN ART
18 November 2023, 22:14 IST
Bridging heaven and earth
18 November 2023, 22:14 IST
An Indian game that transfixed Victorian England
The snakes and ladders on the board were meant to function as karmic devices, either thwarting or aiding a player’s efforts to reach the end goal.
24 June 2023, 20:15 IST
An Indian game that transfixed Victorian England
24 June 2023, 20:15 IST
In perpetual bloom
Intricate designs on architectural structures built in the seventeenth century often featured geometric and floral decorations created using the Parchin kari technique.
26 May 2023, 12:22 IST
In perpetual bloom
26 May 2023, 12:22 IST
An artistic power trip!
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was arguably one of the earliest examples of such a splendid display of colonial power in Britain, attracting attention from the public and intellectual community alike.
10 January 2023, 08:10 IST
An artistic power trip!
10 January 2023, 08:10 IST
An artistic power trip
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was arguably one of the earliest examples of such a splendid display of colonial power in Britain, attracting attention from the public and intellectual community alike.
19 November 2022, 20:15 IST
An artistic power trip
19 November 2022, 20:15 IST
