Art and Nature in Mughal Albums

25 May 2016
  • Date
    June 6, 2016
  • Time
    5:30 p.m.
  • Location
    UVA Special Collections
  • Lecturer
    Amy S. Landau

India’s beauty and bounty have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Countless observers have stood in awe of her majestic landscapes, wild beasts, and exotic flora and fauna. This talk draws on collaborative research on art inspired by India’s natural world and explores the human desire to engage with things of natural beauty and wonder in the format of Mughal albums from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.

25 May 2016
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