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Palaces in Miniature

Mughal painting, crafted by various artists between the 16th and 18th centuries, merges Persian elegance with Indian richness. These intricate miniatures, often painted in opaque watercolor and gold, depict royal life, epic tales, flora, fauna, and historical scenes with jewel-like detail. In the Slow Art format, each work becomes a contemplative window into a refined world—palaces glow, animals stir, and moments unfold with meditative precision. The tradition reflects the Mughal court’s passion for beauty, knowledge, and storytelling.

Duration: 00:08:35

Categories: Old Masters,Slow Art

Tags: mughal, painting, various, artist, asia, 11_583_miniatures_moghul_0835_p14.mp4 mughal painting is a particular style of south asian confined to miniatures either as book illustrations or as single works to be kept in albums. in this movie, a set of several paintings: chamsa and dancing dervish, located in the museum of islamic art in berlin, germany; akbar tames the savage elephant, hawai, outside the red fort at agra and akbar’s forces besieging rai surjan hada in ranthambore fort, both located in the victoria & albert museum in london, uk; emperor jahangir holding a portrait of emperor akbar that is now musee guimet in paris, france.