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Curator Talk: Cristin McKnight Sethi

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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.

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.

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Inspiring wonder through the power of art. The Minneapolis Institute of Art enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world’s diverse cultures.
When & Where
May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 3:00pm Timezone: CDT
$10.00


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