Metropolitan Museum of Art: ‘Wonder of the Age: Master Painters of India, 1100-1900’

A scholarly turning point, this lavish exhibition dispels the long-held view that the great painting traditions of South Asia  were primarily created by anonymous artisans working in monasteries and imperial workshops. Benefiting from several decades of research, the exhibition presents 200 works by or attributed to 40 artists, while also tracing the elaborate style wars between the indigenous Rajput (Hindu) court manner, with its raw vigor and flat color blocks, and the finely calibrated naturalism and delicate patterns imported by the conquering Muslim Mughals of Central Asia. Repeat visits are strongly recommended.

— Text from:Roberta Smith

Closes Jan. 8

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fifth Avenue
New York, Manhattan, 10028
(212) 535-7710

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