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Rajput Art and Architecture:
The Kingdom of Mewar


Architecture

  • City Palace, Udaipur, begun 1657, mostly 17th-18th centuries
  • Jagdish Temple, Udaipur, c. 1650 -- dedicated to Vishnu
  • Jagmandir Lake Palace, Udaipur, 17th C.


Painting

Portrait Painting

  • Ruler with Ladies at Jagmandir, 18th C.
  • South American Monkey, 18th C.
  • Nobleman in a State of Undress, 18th C.

Ragamala Painting

  • Lalita Ragini, 1605
  • Vasanta Ragini, 1650

Epic Manuscript Painting

  • Bhagavata Purana (Stories of Vishnu), c. 1650
    -- Gajendra Moksha

  • Ramayana (Story of Rama), c. 1650
    -- Rama, Hanuman, and the Monkeys / Hanuman Fetching the Herbs
    -- Ravana Preparing for Battle / Battle at Lanka

Court Painting

  • Gangaur Festival in Udaipur, 18th C.
  • Ruler Playing Holi on Horseback, 19th C.
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