Asian Art Chapter 3

Bichitr, Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaykh to Kings, Mughal Dynasty, 1615-1618, opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper

Ghurid Dynasty, Qutb Mosque, 1192, Delhi

Mewar, Chitor fort, Vijay Stambha, 1140

Pierced Stone Screen, Sidi Said Mosque, 1573

Gopura at Minashki Temple, 16th century

Fatehpur Sikri, Central Platform of Private Audience Hall, mid 16th century, 

Tomb of Shaykh Salim Chishti, mid-16th century

Krishna holds up Mount Govardhan to shelter villagers of Braj, 1590-1595, ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper.

Rajput School, Jethi Wrestlers, 1715-1718, gouache on Vasli

Manaku, Rama releases Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana, 1725, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

canon 

body of works traditionally regarded as the most important or significant within a discipline or disciplines 

portico

a projecting roof or porch supported by columns, often marking an entrance.

minaret

tower on or near a mosque from which Muslims are called to prayer

gopura / chattris

towering gateway to Indian Hindu temple complex // domed unwalled pavilion or kiosks. 

motif 

design element in a work of art, including compositional features or images. 

calligraphy

the art of writing

atelier

studio or workshop of master artist or craftsmaker, includes apprentices and associates. 

allegorical

containing an image or images that symbolizes an idea, concept or principle, often moral or religious.

Continuous narrative

visual method of telling a story where one episode flows into the next

Persia / Mughal / Rajput

Iranian Empire // Persian court in India that brought Islam to India // Northern Indian dynasty of warriors that resisted Mughal rule for a time