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Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts

  • Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
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Présentation de l'éditeur The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja from the early eighteenth century to 1947, when the Indian Princes ceded their territories into the modern states of India and Pakistan. The authors explore the spectacular material culture of India's rulers, showcasing rich and varied objects that reflect different aspects of royal life. Indian and Western works from a wide range of media including paintings, photographs, textiles and dress, jewellery, jewelled objects, metalwork and furniture are considered within a broader historical context giving readers an understanding of royal status and identity, court culture and patronage. Biographie de l'auteur Anna Jackson is Deputy Keeper of the V&A's Asian Department. She c0-curated Encounters: the Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500-1800 with Amin Jaffer and co-edited the accompanying book (V&A 2004). She is also the author of Japanese Textiles (V&A 2000) and EXPO (V&A 2008) and a contributor to Art Deco (V&A 2003). Amin Jaffer is International Director of Asian Art at Christie's. He was previously Senior Curator in the V&A's Asian Department and is the author of Furniture from British India and Ceylon (V&A 2001) and Made for Maharajas (2006). Afficher moinsAfficher plus

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Présentation de l'éditeur The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja from the early eighteenth century to 1947, when the Indian Princes ceded their territories into the modern states of India and Pakistan. The authors explore the spectacular material culture of India's rulers, showcasing rich and varied objects that reflect different aspects of royal life. Indian and Western works from a wide range of media including paintings, photographs, textiles and dress, jewellery, jewelled objects, metalwork and furniture are considered within a broader historical context giving readers an understanding of royal status and identity, court culture and patronage. Biographie de l'auteur Anna Jackson is Deputy Keeper of the V&A's Asian Department. She c0-curated Encounters: the Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500-1800 with Amin Jaffer and co-edited the accompanying book (V&A 2004). She is also the author of Japanese Textiles (V&A 2000) and EXPO (V&A 2008) and a contributor to Art Deco (V&A 2003). Amin Jaffer is International Director of Asian Art at Christie's. He was previously Senior Curator in the V&A's Asian Department and is the author of Furniture from British India and Ceylon (V&A 2001) and Made for Maharajas (2006). Afficher moinsAfficher plus

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Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
Editeur
Victoria & Albert Museum
Format
Relié
Publication
01 octobre 2009
Pages
240
Taille
31.1 x 24.8 x 2.5 cm
Poids
1769
ISBN-13
9781851775736
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