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176 years ago, in 1864 this majestic building that is now an example of living, neglected heritage in Kolkata,used to be one of the busiest photo studios of the world. Headed by Samuel Bourne&Charles Shepherd it was1 of the most prolific photographic enterprises ever!
#History
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An intricately beautiful Pomegranate/anar shaped
#Perfume
/Ittar/Attar bottle with
#gemstone
work of rubies,emeralds,Mughal,ca. 1600,The Al-Sabah Collection,Kuwait
@DalrympleWill
@ranjona
@zebtariq
@fzhassan
@ShabnamSyedKha2
@iamrana
#craftsmanship
#History
#culture
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The Great Gola(grain storage)at Bankipore by Sita Ram,ca 1814-15."The Great Gola is a huge edifice built by Warren Hastings to store grain in times of plenty following the great famine of 1770 ...writes WD
@DalrympleWill
in his Forgotten Masters ..contd 1/5
#history
#Bihar
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Intricate details of an illustration from Akbarnama showing construction of Agra Fort, completed in 1566. Details of actual building process. The overall composition was by the court artist Miskina alias Miskin, with Sarwan responsible for painting the details.
@V_and_A
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Always wanted to see his depiction in Ottoman miniatures; Naseruddin Hooja/Mullah Naseruddin(ca.1208-1285)Sufi,wise man,satirist,known for his funny anecdotes. Art; 18thC, Istanbul,Topkapi Seraglio Library.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@GoTurkiye
@ssharadmohhan
#Turkey
#artwork
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A huge,fascinating oil on canvas of the bustling Trading Post of Dutch East India Co,Hooghly,Bengal by Hendrik van Schuylenburgh,ca.1665,Rijks Museum.Friends plz. click on zoomed in views. Descriptions r below images 1/2.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
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Saltpeter was one of the key items exported throughout
#colonial
era.A
#drawing
of a saltpeter/ saltpetre factory of Dutch EIC at Chhapra by VOC official Nicolaas de Graaff,ca.1671 held by Leiden University.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#history
#colonialism
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A young prince visits the poet Hafiz,seated under a chinar tree,while the sky is laden with bright coloured clouds,Bijapur,Deccan,ca.1680,was with
@ChristiesInc
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@iamrana
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@ayayciog
@fzhassan
@Ayesha_Borealis
#History
#art
#Sufism
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Spectacular,molding of a bas-relief of Angkor Wat,ca. 12C depicting battle of Lanka with Ravana on his chariot.Made by Louis Delaporte between 1881-1882,now with Guimet Museum. Friends plz click to view this sculpture.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#History
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Durga Puja on the River Hugli, Calcutta,1875. A most photogenic painting of a night scene-immersion of the goddess by George Gidley Palmer (1830–1905)
@britishlibrary
@DalrympleWill
@ranjona
@fzhassan
@jhowesuk
@zebtariq
#companypainting
#arthistory
#history
#Bengals
#Kolkata
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From private collection of Maharajas of Bikaner,now with Asian Art Museum,San Fransisco,this is a very beautiful painting of Tortoise Avatar of Vishnu,ca.1690. Friends please click on the pic.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@ssharadmohhan
@BishtLokinder
@swativashishtha
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Recently posted in Insta ,wanted 2 share here2 ; an impeccable ink drawing of tomb of Afzal Khan (d.1639) known as Chini Ka Rauza, largely covered in coloured tiles. Agra, unknown artist,ca. 1805 Contd 1/2
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@katherineschof8
#History
#art
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This song....its hardest to list my favs of Kishore.But this one hasn't moved its rank in last 37years. It impacts same and everytime...hard and soft...the lingering effect of loss
@Bollywoodirect
#kishorekumar
#hindisongs
#cinema
#hindi
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Portrait of a perfume seller, Ghulam Ali Khan, ca.1820.
@DalrympleWill
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@ranjona
@ShabnamSyedKha2
@jhowesuk
@Meenakari8
@iamrana
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'Calcutta On Your Plate' is now out ! It has been an incredible journey telling the story of Calcutta’s diverse foodscape, their influences! Delicious pics by Irfan Nabi. Thanks to
@GhoshAmitav
for his generous words.
@Rupa_Books
#food
#Kokalata
#Calcutta
#book
#Photos
#Bengali
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Ladies flying kites,ca.1840,Bundi,Rajasthan
@ChristiesInc
Pls. click on the image box for this lovely beautiful artwork.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@iamrana
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@Jibunnessa
@katherineschof8
@PropitiousOn3O
#summer
#arte
#culture
#arthistory
#Kites
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A stunning handcrafted Huma Bird,Bird of Paradise made of gold,rubbies, emerald part of erstwhile Tipoo Sultan's throne ca.1787-91 now at RCT.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@iamrana
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
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A visual depiction of an all-out attack,btwn Mughals& Portuguese during June-October ca.1632,with Mughals winning Port Hoogly,unknown artist created around 1656-57. Boats always had added 2 history of empires.
@RCT
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@BasuAshis
@Jibunnessa
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African connect with subcontinent was pretty much visible through history from Jamal Ud Din Yakut (circa 1200 -1250) Razia Sultan`s minister to all the way Yasmin Mahal,African wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. An art depicting Yasmin Mahal with Wajid Ali Shah. Source
@RCT
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A small announcement; finally
'Banaras Of Gods,Humans And Stories' is now published(amazon link in Bio).
It has been a fascinating&rewarding journey for me&
@errfanseye
&our publisher
@niyogibooks
.
Now its over to the readers
#culture
#books
#history
#ancient
#Banaras
#Varanasi
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#EidMubarak
#EidAlAdha2021
Wishing all friends celebrating
#Eid
world over a glorious,blessed, peaceful one ❤️& for rest of the friends good wishes &peace❤️ Dancing Dervishes,folio from a Divan of Hafiz ca. 1480
@metmuseum
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@iamrana
@Jibunnessa
#art
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There isn`t a perhaps single aspect of subcontinent life that JamesPrinsep(1799-1840)had not recorded, here is a sublime watercolour of Muharram procession in countryside,painted during his stay in Banaras.
@BL_VisualArts
@DalrympleWill
@iamrana
@errfanseye
@ranjona
#history
#art
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Through a broken window
#fort
#architecture
#Meherangarh
#India
#streetphotography
#blackandwhitephotography
http://t.co/RG5SrT7qoA
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Light is Love, Love is Freedom, Freedom is Energy | Vittorio Storaro.
#peace
#LightUpHomes
#blackandwhite
#Celebrations
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Flying fairies transport sleeping prince Manohar back to his palace folio Gulshan-i 'Ishq (Rose Garden of Love), Deccan ca.1743
@philamuseum
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@Jibunnessa
@katherineschof8
@fzhassan
@Ayesha_Borealis
#art
#deccan
#History
#culture
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Navigate in the direction where your soul wants to be
#travel
#travelblog
#travelblogger
#sea
#nature
#BirdsOfAFeather
#peachtreespeaks
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A detailed portrait of Md.Farrukhsiyar Padshah smoking hookah with a woman attendant,on a moonlit night, seated in a lotus pond,by Md.Musa Husayani, Deccan, ca.1712 was with
@Sothebys
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@iamrana
@Ayesha_Borealis
#art
#History
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#Dhaka
was the prosperous capital of undivided
#Bengal
a view of river Burhi Ganga,by F. W. A. De Fabeck(ca.1861),Dhaka,
#watercolour
&
#pencil
@V_and_A
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@Jibunnessa
#company
#art
#History
#arthistory
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Wishing you All a harmonious,productive,lovely year ahead.May We all inch closer to our dreams & goals. 'A princess enjoying a cup of wine in a garden of exotic birds&animals'; Rahim Deccani, India,ca 1700.Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
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A woman(nayika)lets a crane drink droplets of water cascading from her hair by Abul Kasim ca. 1800,from the private collection of Maharaja of Bikaner; now at SDMA
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@hemantsarin
@ranjona
@AmitGuha2020
@ghosh_gopali
@zarafshan
#art
#history
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An equestrian painting from (mid C18th) this depiction of a girl on her red legged horse with green saddle oozes spunk unlike most miniatures of the time.Her assertiveness,confidence, as she rides through dark night or perhaps a forest is remarkable
@britishmuseum
#art
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Gold Coin,representing Shiva in human form,issued by Kanishka, Kushan era 127-150 (circa)
@britishmuseum
#ancient
#Coins
#History
#culture
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@tawairkh
@SOAS_SpecColl
@zarafshan
@tawairkh
@swativashishtha
@JAJafri
@dpanikkar
@BL_MadeDigital
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Things
#travel
#culture
s diffuse; like this exquisite pear shaped lute which slowly migrated from Central Asia into China during Han& Sui dynasties 1st-7thC.
@metmuseum
@met_asianart
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@katherineschof8
@xujnx
@Jibunnessa
@ranjona
#history
#SilkRoad
#music
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In anticipation of a clear sky,some cheer & playfulness in this Company Painting (water colour, likely Patna School?), 19thC, Wellcome Collection.
@DalrympleWill
@ssharadmohhan
@iamrana
@ranjona
@jhowesuk
#arthistory
#culture
#History
#companyart
#art
#Kite
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Taj Mahal,ca.1830 Company School,perhaps artist Sh.Latif, pen,ink & watercolour was with
@ChristiesInc
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@ssharadmohhan
@iamrana
@ranjona
@zarafshan
@tawairkh
@BasuAshis
@RaiSwatiRai
@swativashishtha
@PropitiousOn3O
#History
#companyart
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Moon Goddess Chandi (name as mentioned in
@ChristiesInc
description)rides her ornate chariot,drawn by deer, ca. 1810-20,Pahari.Instances of antelope driven chariots are there but not deer seems rare.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#mythology
#arthistory
#art
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Benaras;A fascinating view of the city on the river with houses composed like a jigsaw,Pahari,ca.1850-1875, MuseumRietberg.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@ssharadmohhan
@zarafshan
@tawairkh
@ranjona
@Clioinarms
@AmitGuha2020
@BasuAshis
#History
#Cultural
#artwork
#Map
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Shah Jahan was born 429yrs ago, on 5thJanuary,1592. In this intricate art,Md. 'Ali Beg,Persian ambassador arrives@ emperor Shah Jahan`s court,ca.1631,unknown artist, 19thC. Plz click on the pic friends
@V_and_A
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@iamrana
@ssharadmohhan
#art
#history
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A seated lady in the guise of an ascetic,Bangali Ragini of Bhairava Raga,part of Ragamala (Garland of Musical Modes),paintings,PunjabHills,ca 1840.
@Sothebys
@DalrympleWill
@katherineschof8
@errfanseye
@zarafshan
#art
#music
#History
#artistsontwitter
#arthistory
#culture
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Not many in East India Co had a cross cultural lifestyle like Col. James Skinner.Born of mixed parentage Skinner was known for his princely ways. Here`s his nautch troupe, given as a souvenir to a European visitor at Delhi, c. 1838. Contd..
@britishlibrary
#art
#History
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Noah`s Ark, attributed to Miskin,master artisan of imperial court of emperor Akbar,ca. 1570-1604
@FreerSackler
About Miskin is in 2nd tweet. Friends pls. click on the image box for full view.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@Jibunnessa
@ranjona
@PropitiousOn3O
#history
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A scene from Shiva`s Universe, (the god`s world)
ca. 1780,Jaipur, Rajasthan,San Diego Museum of Art.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@hemantsarin
@BasuAshis
@zarafshan
@AmitGuha2020
@ghosh_gopali
@swativashishtha
#mythology
#artwork
#artshare
#culture
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Monsoon soon hopefully. Beautiful depiction of clouds in this watercolour by British painter William Hodges(1790AD). Interestingly titled as 'Storm on the Ganges or Mrs. Hastings near the Rocks of Colgong'.
#art
#History
#eastindiacompany
#archives
@DalrympleWill
@iamrana
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Very finely painted depiction of the Descent of the Holy Family from Mount Kailasa, attributed to Sajnu,circa 1810-20 Guler or Mandi,
#art
#History
#mythology
#culture
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The minimalist yet gorgeous style 'Nim Qalam' is used here to depict emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) following the kingly sport of hawking.Anonymous artist has confined the use of gold to those parts of the composition closest to the ruler, emphasizing his royal status.
@V_and_A
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Royal riding horse and a runner, ca.1556- 1605, Ink opaque water colour, gold at MET.
#art
#arthistory
#culture
#horse
#miniaturepainting
#History
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A terracotta tablet with a tree imprint,Harappa,discovered in 1995.Indus Valley Civilization specialist Prof. Kenoyer thought it to be a Fig/Pipal tree.Image;
@Ancient_Indus
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@iamrana
@Jibunnessa
@ranjona
#History
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A beautiful mythological art Shiva Family, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, ca.1775-1799 via VMIS and University of Michigan
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@hemantsarin
@ranjona
@AmitGuha2020
@ghosh_gopali
@BasuAshis
@Clioinarms
@PicsSilkRoad
#mythology
#CultureEd
#cultural
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Flying High; A game of kite fighting by ladies on terrace,by a Farrukhabad artist,ca.1775 was with Francesca Galloway. Please click for full view friends
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@zarafshan
@ssharadmohhan
#arthistory
#history
#Artist
#culture
#WINTER
#game
#kitesurfing
#Kites
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A woman absorbed in her thoughts,as six tiny quail gather at her feet, Pahari, Kangra or Guler,ca.1790-1810
@Sothebys
Plz do click on image for full view.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@ssharadmohhan
@zarafshan
@tawairkh
@ranjona
@RaiSwatiRai
#artwork
#History
#culture
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Unwinding; A prince & his partner seated on a rug,flanked by an attendant & female musician,as a blue bird peers downwards from a flowering branch. A delicate silk painting,15thC Herat,Iran or Central Asia1/3.
@mfaboston
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@katherineschof8
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Cover Page of our
#travel
#photography
#book
with
@errfanseye
will be in
#bookstores
soon!
#photography
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The opening lines;always hardest!
A Nayika or a heroine attempts to write a letter on a terrace with an elderly female attendant perhaps sharing a tip or two, ca. 1800 Kangra, Himachal,Harvard Art Museum.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#writing
#art
#History
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Seemingly in a hurry, a lady with a go-between on a terrace, ca. 1800, Kangra,Punjab Hills.
@britishmuseum
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@Jibunnessa
@katherineschof8
@zarafshan
@ranjona
@ghosh_gopali
@swativashishtha
@hemantsarin
@RaiSwatiRai
@ssharadmohhan
#art
#culture
#History
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A diamond-set, enamelled gold goblet, dish and spoon, Jaipur, circa 1900
@Sothebys
The art of enamelling has Persian roots, Emperor Jahangir was a connoisseur of this dazzling embellishment technique.
@DalrympleWill
@iamrana
@errfanseye
@zarafshan
@ssharadmohhan
@hemantsarin
#art
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Visual representation of wrath in hindu
#mythology
can be witnessed via goddess Kali's depiction. Here she stands on Shiva her divine spouse,in her usual skull garland,tiger skin skirt.Interestingly she holds a blue lotus. Lotus is usually associated2 Vishnu/Lakshmi duo.
#art
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#Desert
A heroine (nayika)on her way to meet her beloved amidst what seems to be a vast arid land ca.1800 Kangra
@FreerSackler
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#history
#culture
#art
#arthistory
#weekend
#landscape
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Attributed to unknown artist this is an interesting Company School version of Ganga (Ganges)with her vahana, consort/ mount Makaar-mythological amphibian.Ganga narrative of mythology are few in art.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
#mythology
#arthistory
#art
#colonial
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'Four princesses enjoy a serious game of polo on their ornately saddled and harnessed horses'. (18thC Deccan) Their body language reveal valour. A far cry from the depiction of women relaxing in gardens or awaiting their beloved. Source
@britishmuseum
#art
#History
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Anticipating a cyclone or reminiscing memories, a heroine (Rashikapriya) on a terrace points out at the dark clouds,Guler ca.1810-1820
@ChristiesInc
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
Over the weekend
#CycloneTauktae
is anticipated
#history
#arthistory
#weekend
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Why would she? 'A girl offering a string of pearls to a peacock'.Pahari Kangra ca.1830
@britishmuseum
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@ssharadmohhan
@zarafshan
@tawairkh
@ranjona
@swativashishtha
@BishtLokinder
@RaiSwatiRai
#arthistory
#History
#story
#culture
#artwork
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British painters recorded much,often elements of other British colonies. Here`s a visual of MaKok temple, vividly painted by William Prinsep when he travelled to Macao,May1839-Aug1841.
@ChristiesInc
@DalrympleWill
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@jhowesuk
@Jibunnessa
#history
#art
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Will you remember that I existed, and that I stood next to you here like this?
Haruki Murakami
#quotes
#literature
#photography
#naturelovers
#sunset
#sunsetphotography
#HarukiMurakami
#writers
#writerslife
#Inspire
#writerscommunity
#LostInSpace
#createtogether
#create
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A long list of artists & a large multitude of mediums had been used to record life in the subcontinent,Indies at large; more post 1800s. 'Silk Merchants, India'1919 - A woodblock print by Charles W Bartlett,an English painter & printmaker. Source
@WikiCommons
#art
#History
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Where the
#blue
ocean loves you
#maldives
A gorgeous morning at
@Accorhotels
#maldivesmercurekooddoo
@AccorhotelsAPAC
the luxury resort that loves you.
#summerholiday
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#LuxuryTravel
#luxury
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#resorts
#luxuryhotel
#travel
#travelblog
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A slice of British lives in Bengal 1863; a woman identified perhaps as Mrs Gladstone Lingham (per inverse inscription) reading under a punkah in a well furnished drawing room at Berhampore
@britishlibrary
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@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#art
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200 Years of Oriental Masterworks; a stunning exhibition of orientalist paintings was held by
@Sothebys
in 2018. A highlight was Edwin Lord Week`s 'Rabbat (The Red Gate)'; a monumental view of the inner gate of the Kasbah of Oudaïas,Rabbat (12thC fortified citadel), Morocco1/3
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A beautiful Illustration from Nizami`s masterpiece Khamsha,depicting Majnun & Salim at the palm grove,ca.1462,Topkapi Palace Museum,Istanbul.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@iamrana
@ayayciog
@fzhassan
@Ayesha_Borealis
#History
#art
#painting
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Chronicling perhaps,this is a fine portrait of Mir Musavvir,the Safavid miniature painter,painted by his son Mir Sayyid Ali,also a miniaturist who moved2 Mughal court by invitation of emperor Humayun, Musee GuimetParis
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#History
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This beautiful art has little scenes like a film sequence depicting,Krishna`s longing for Radha 18thC,Kangra
@ClevelandArt
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@hemantsarin
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
@zarafshan
@tawairkh
@swativashishtha
@Clioinarms
#artwork
#art
#culture
#History
#mythology
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Artists in Company School of Painting recorded celebrations by
#drawing
processions,gatherings,
#events
mostly.
Here:The grounds of the palace of Claude Martin’s Villa; Farhat Baksh in Lucknow lit by innumerable coloured lamps by SitaRam, 1814-15
@britishlibrary
#art
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How women figured in
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when drawn by unknown painters have intrigued me. Noticing their representation,jewelry,costume and of course what were they up to! Here she looks self absorbed and is gazing at doves, lessons in 'me time,aka self-care!
#History
@DalrympleWill
@iamrana
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In a fascinating eg.of perspective,Nainsukh of Guler paints Raja BalwantSingh on the terrace of his fort,watching dark clouds gather,just before it downpours ca.1751,Indian Museum,Kolkata.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@Jibunnessa
@ssharadmohhan
@ranjona
#Cyclone
#arthistory
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1.With each passing day, as we age friends will become handful;only those who we trust deeply,with whom we share our most private thoughts,our joys & worries perhaps moments of low2. No barriers with them.They become a part of your inner circle&ideally will always be there..contd
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Relentless
#Rains
reminded of
#Sunderbans
&rural
#Bengal
.Snake bites become rampant & so the veneration of serpent goddess Manasha in
#Monsoon
months.A grand Kalighat painting,late19thC showing the goddess in rage.
@DalrympleWill
@errfanseye
@GhoshAmitav
@ranjona
#mythology
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Dawn at Nubra Valley | River Shyoak a tributary of Indus flows silently
#river
#blackandwhitephotography
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