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Mughal & Rajput art, Jodhpur, Nainsukh, Mausoleum of I'timād-ud-Daulah (5 books: x Hardback and 1 Softcover)

1. Made for Mughal Emperors: Royal Treasures from Hindustan Susan Stronge, I.B. Tauris, 2010, 254 pages, Hardback in English
Summary
This lavishly illustrated hardcover, edited by Susan Stronge (Senior Curator of South Asia at the Victoria & Albert Museum), delves into the extravagant world of Mughal courtly art under Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan. It explores how the Mughal emperors cultivated a rich visual culture—blending exquisite miniature paintings, jeweled artifacts, textiles, jade, enameling, and architectural luxury. The book is organized into three thematic parts:
1. The city and royal rituals — covering palace construction, court life, festivals, royal marriages, gardens, and hunting scenes.
2. The ‘House of Books’ — exploring the Mughal ateliers, the influence of European and Persian artists, the Jahangir Nama, and allegorical paintings.
3. Royal workshops and crafts — examining precious stone and jewelry treasuries, textiles, carpets, Mughal jade, and the goldsmiths’ atelier.
Full of rich visual and scholarly commentary, the book provides immersive insight into the workings of the imperial court and its artistic production systems.

2. Mughal Paintings: Art and Stories The Cleveland Museum of Art Sonya Rhie Quintanilla, 2016, 367 pages, Hardback in English
Summary
Mughal Paintings: Art and Stories, edited by Sonya Rhie Quintanilla (with Dominique DeLuca), is a richly illustrated 368-page hardcover catalog (published October 2016) that accompanies the Art and Stories from Mughal India exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art . The book presents vivid portrayals of figures such as the Persian epic hero Rustam, prophets Joseph, Moses, and Elijah, the Christian Messiah, Mughal emperors like Babur, Humayun, and Akbar, and the women of the harem, weaving tales derived from epic poetry, mystical romances, sacred biography, and Mughal history .

The catalog blends style with scholarship, featuring contributions from scholars across disciplines—Mohsen Ashtiany, Marcus Fraser, Catherine Glynn, Ruby Lal, Pedro Moura Carvalho, and Quintanilla herself—through essays that explore themes like literary narratives, royal patronage, and cultural exchange
It includes a detailed catalogue of 95 Mughal and Deccan paintings from the Benkaim Collection, complete with translations of inscriptions, provenance, publication history, and technical details . According to a review, the volume includes 400 color illustrations and is invaluable for scholars for its photographic reproduction of both sides of each painting

3. Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur India Karni Jasol, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 2018, 295 pages, Hardback in English.
Summary
Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India, authored by Karni Singh Jasol and edited by Angma D. Jhala, is the lavishly illustrated hardcover catalog published in 2018 by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (in association with Yale University Press) to accompany the Peacock in the Desert exhibition . The volume spans approximately 295–296 pages and showcases nearly four centuries of royal objects—from the 17th century through the 20th—reflecting the cultural and artistic legacy of the Rathore dynasty of Marwar-Jodhpur .
Content Highlights:
• Scope: Features over 250 works—including ceremonial regalia, arms and armor, sumptuous jewelry, ornate furnishings, textiles, carpets, paintings, tents, and even vehicles such as a 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom and a WWII-era Sentinel aircraft .
• Themes: Organized around concepts like tradition and continuity, royal weddings, Mughal-Rathore alliances, the zenana (women’s quarters), court rituals (Durbar), and colonial encounters .
• Artistic & Historical Context: Explores extensive cross-cultural exchanges, including patronage, diplomacy, matrimonial alliances, and trade, while shedding light on often overlooked roles—particularly of women—in shaping artistic patronage .
• Contributors: The catalog features essays and scholarship from Peter A. Andrews, Robert Elgood, Catherine Glynn, Shailka Mishra, G. H. R. Tillotson, alongside Angma D. Jhala and a foreword by Maharaja Gaj Singh II .
Significance:
The book not only documents the visual splendor of Jodhpur’s royal court but does so through a scholarly lens that connects local art to global histories—a rare and transformative contribution to South Asian art studies
The catalog is a richly illustrated, scholarly exploration of four centuries of Jodhpur’s royal artistic heritage, structured around courtly life, intercultural dynamics, and nuanced themes like female agency and global exchange.

4. Nainsukh of Guler, B.N. Goswamy, 1997, Artibus Asiae, Hardback in English (without dust jacket).
Summary
The best available monograph on the life and work of the great Indian painter Nainsukh of Guler, by the renowned Indian art historian B.N. Goswamy, who spent 20 years compiling the material on which the book is based.
99 of the artist's works are reproduced in full color.

5. A Jewel of Mughal India: The Mausoleum of I’timad is- Daulah, Amina Okada and Jean-Louis Nou, 2003, 176 pages, Hardback in English.
Summary
This lavishly illustrated hardcover volume, part of the Ex Oriente Lux series, offers an in-depth photographic exploration of the Mausoleum of I’timād-ud-Daulah in Agra, India—often referred to as the “Baby Taj.” Commissioned by Nur Jahan, the wife of Emperor Jahangir, to honor her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg (I’timād-ud-Daulah), the mausoleum was completed in 1628 and is celebrated as a transitional masterpiece in Mughal architecture—a preparatory design leading to the grandeur of the Taj Mahal .
Key highlights of the book include:
• Approximately 150 full-color photographic plates that capture both the intricacy of the mausoleum’s pietra dura inlays, geometric patterns, floral motifs, and exquisite paintwork, as well as its placement in a Persian-style charbagh (quadripartite garden) .
• Scholars will appreciate the insightful commentary on the building’s artistic significance, ornamental language, and its architectural legacy within Mughal art.

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