Curator Talk: Cristin McKnight Sethi
The exhibition “Painted Poetry: Art of the Rajput Courts” explores paintings that emerged from several Rajput courts during the 16th to 19th centuries. Early paintings from Mewar and Malwa that use bold colors and angular forms. Later work from Bikaner, Bundi, Jaipur, Kishangarh, Kota, Marwar, and Sirohi that visualize emotional themes. Lyrical compositions from Bilaspur, Chamba, and Kangra that depict expansive landscapes and exquisite detail. Poetic texts describing Indian aesthetics, musical modes, mythology, and devotional Hinduism shaped the evocative themes and subject matter of these images. They invite us to revel in the arts of music, dance, poetry, and painting that shaped the lives of Rajput rulers.
Tickets are available at artsmia.org.
Date
May 18 2:00 PM –3:00 PM
Event Location
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Address
2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Admission
$10
Curator Talk: Cristin McKnight Sethi2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
