Captured In Miniature: Mughal Lives Through Mughal Art

Captured in Miniature reveals a magical experience that awaits us in the world of Mughal art. The lives of kings and queens, their pursuits, celebrations and costumes, painted to the very last detail, reveal more of the Mughal epoch than a thousand photographs ever could. We find squirrels and deers, zebras and tigers, birds, trees and flowers, interacting animatedly in beautiful surroundings. When we look closer into these paintings, we see an empire in all its glory. This book introduces young learners to the fascinating Mughal Empire through a handful of paintings reproduced from collections of renowned museums and libraries of the world. Interesting activities combined with the text familiarizes us with finer aspects of these magnificent art works.