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WHERE TRADITIONS MEET: PAINTING IN INDIA FROM THE 14TH THROUGH THE 17TH CENTURY. This exhibit explores the evolution of Indian painting, from early illustrations of Jain and Buddhist manuscripts to refined paintings done in the Rajput courts and under the Mughal emperors. Being in an area of germination and intersection of artistic traditions, India attracted numerous artists, many of whom illustrated religious and allegorical subjects using vibrant indigenous styles. Through December 7. Hours: Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. $6.50 adults, $5 students/seniors, free with Harvard ID. Arthur M. Sacker Museum...
...chariot will be a converted Boeing plane, but that's where all resemblance to conventional travel ends. The adventure begins on a faintly ludicrous note in New Delhi, where, at a breakfast ceremony, tourists will shed their identities and take on those of Rajput royalty. "We are going to crown them as maharajas or maharanis to give them a feel of the olden-day ceremonies," explains Leena Srivastava, director of tourism at IDMI, the firm that's bringing the concept to life. The newly appointed monarchs will then board their appropriately splendid carriage. "The interior of the aircraft will...
Through Oct. 31: "From India's Hills and Plains: Rajput Paintings from the Punjab and Rajasthan." Works commissioned for Rajput princes and their courts from the 17th through the 19th centuries. The show features lively vignettes of Hindu gods and goddessers and deptictions of courtly activities vividly painted in brilliant palettes...
...From India's Hills and Plains: Rajput Paintings from the Punjab and Rajasthan," through Oct. 31. Works commissioned for Rajput princes and their courts from the 17th through the 19th centuries. The show features lively vignettes of Hindu gods and goddesses and depictions of courtly activities vividly painted in brilliant palettes...
Sackler Museum. "From India's Hills and Plains: Rajput Paintings from the Punjab and Rajasthan," features lively vignettes of Hindu gods and goddesses and deptictions of courtly activities vividly painted in brilliant pallettes. Through...