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Page 155
... painting , dated 1341 , is a leaf from the Persian poet Ferdowsi's epic Shāh - nāmeh ( " Book of Kings " ) , depicting prince Seyāvush in a polo match . The work is rather sketchy , with as much emphasis on drawing as on painting ...
... painting , dated 1341 , is a leaf from the Persian poet Ferdowsi's epic Shāh - nāmeh ( " Book of Kings " ) , depicting prince Seyāvush in a polo match . The work is rather sketchy , with as much emphasis on drawing as on painting ...
Page 375
... painting ; Shah Jahan period ar- chitecture ; Taj Mahal music : alapa ; Carnatic music ; Hindustani music ; rága ; śruti ; tala ; Vedic chant painting styles and schools : Bündi painting ; Com- pany school ; Deccani painting ; Eastern ...
... painting ; Shah Jahan period ar- chitecture ; Taj Mahal music : alapa ; Carnatic music ; Hindustani music ; rága ; śruti ; tala ; Vedic chant painting styles and schools : Bündi painting ; Com- pany school ; Deccani painting ; Eastern ...
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... paint- ing other than portraiture as a result of the prolonged effects of the Reformation - all were factors that contributed to the rise of still - life painting in the 16th and 17th centu- ries . The painting generally considered to ...
... paint- ing other than portraiture as a result of the prolonged effects of the Reformation - all were factors that contributed to the rise of still - life painting in the 16th and 17th centu- ries . The painting generally considered to ...
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