Shringara and Bhakti
Sacred and Profane Love at the Court of Orchha
Published on 1. October 2023
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-81-19626-00-7 (ISBN)
Description
Through stylistic analyses and interpretations of over 100 paintings from his collection, many of them published here for the first time, the author brings to light the accomplishments of the Orchha school during its heyday in the seventeenth century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
India
Dimensions
Height: 377 mm
Width: 310 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1528 gr
ISBN-13
978-81-19626-00-7 (9788119626007)
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Person
The author, Konrad Seitz, lived in India for many years, including from 1987–1990 as German ambassador. He and his wife, Eva Seitz, rank among the most important private collectors of Indian miniature painting worldwide. Their readiness to share their collection with art lovers all over the world both in publications like this one and through major donations to museums has done much to enhance our appreciation of the marvels of Indian painting.
Content
Period II: Orchha Painting 1605-1635 Period II.1: Bir Singh Deo 1605-1627 Bhakti Krishna-bhakti Mysticism at Orchha Bhakti-rasa Art The Seven Surviving Series of the Bir Singh Period “Mughalizing” the Orchha Style Period II.2: Jhujhar Singh 1627-1635 Jhujhar Singh (r.1627-1635) Period III: Orchha and Datia 1635-1675 The Division of the Style after 1635: Vernacular Style A in Orchha, Mughal-Influenced Style B in Datia Period III A1: The Boston Ragamala Style Orchha 1635-1650 The Boston Ragamala Style The Architectural Repertoire of the Boston Ragamala Style The Fifth Orchha Rasikapriya series, 1648 The Style of the Series The Rasikapriya as a Poetics Period III A2: The Florally Embellished Style Orchha 1650-1675 The Ornamental Turn The Return to the Pluriscenic Visual Narration Bibliography