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  1. Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants

    On #WorldElephantDay

    This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50

    Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition

    #IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings

  2. This extremely rare 4th century AD Earthenware Relief Sculpture from #UttarPradesh (?) of 'The Divine Hero Lord #Ram' now at Los Angeles County #Museum of #Art #LACMA is probably the earliest representation of the #Hindu God

    #IndianHistory #ArtHistory #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #RamaNavami #Festival #HinduMythology #IndianHeritage #RamayanaVibes #ramayana #History #MastoArt #Histodons #Museums #Celebrations

  3. This 1876 CE #Painting by the Russian artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereschagin of the Pearl Mosque (#MotiMasjid) at #RedFort #Delhi #India (built in 1663 CE by the #Mughal ruler #Aurangzeb) was de-accessioned by #Museun of Fine Arts, Boston & sold by Sothebys in 2011 for $3.1 Million

    #EidMubarak #EidUlFitr #happyeidmubarak #eidulfitr2025

    #IndianHistory #ArtHistory #History #IndianHeritage #Heritage #Art #artoftheday #MastoArt #Art #Histodons #Artist #Paintings

  4. 'A Prince Drinks Water Drawn from a Well by Village Maidens'
    On #WorldWaterDay (March 22)

    c1770 CE Provincial #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Lucknow #Awadh sold by Sothebys on March 20 for $ 9525

    Another good news as summers approach: #Mangoes on the tree are almost ripe for harvesting!

    #IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #Art #History #Heritage #WaterDay #Mango #Entertainment #IndianHistory #MughalArt #Painting #SummerVibes #SummerTime #ArtOfTheDay #Histodons #MastoArt

  5. A Monochrome Wash Highlighted #IndianMiniaturePainting with Gold & Touches of Body Colour, known as #NimQalam style (Half-pen), of '#Mughal ruler #Akbar on a Hunting Trip' in this c1600 #Painting from #Agra #India & now at Victoria & Albert #Museum London and unfortunately, not on view at their exhibition 'The Great Mughals...'
    #MughalEAzam

    #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #mastoArt #Mastodons #Paintings #MughalArt #IndianHistory #Museums #Art #Painting #Heritage #MughalEmpire

  6. 'Mythical Beasts with #Elephants'.

    c1610 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting in #NimQalam (Pen Drawing Art style where elements are supplemented by pale colours) from #Mughal ruler #Jahangir's atelier at #Agra now on view at Victoria and Albert #Museum #London exhibition: "The Great #Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence" till 5th May.

    #MastoArt #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #Art #History #Histodons #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #MughalPainting #Museums #Painting #MughalEmpire #India