Do you know which famous Rajasthani painting is known as the Indian Mona Lisa? This beautiful painting is considered a jewel of Indian miniature painting, embodying the era's romanticism. Learn about ...

Founded in 1600 as a trading enterprise, the English East India company gradually transformed into a colonial power. By the late 18th Century, as it tightened its grip on India, company officials ...

Amrita Sher-Gil’s paintings feel alive in a way that resists easy classification. Born in 1913 to a Hungarian mother and Sikh aristocrat father, trained in Paris and transformed by India, she fused ...

Detail of "Seated Lady Smoking a Hookah," c. 1780. CLEVELAND , Ohio – The Cleveland Museum of Art pulled off a coup five years ago by acquiring 95 Indian paintings from the highly regarded Benkaim ...

There was a time when Indian modern art was largely collected within intimate circles, industrial families, cultural patrons, and a handful of serious connoisseurs. Today, that world has expanded ...

We are delighted to introduce our upcoming Islamic & Indian Art auction taking place on Wednesday 10 December. The Islamic art section features excellent examples of Ottoman art (lots 1 -13) followed ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The history of Modern Indian Art shines with countless luminous stars, whose legacy is eternally remembered and cherished. Of these, the old masters of Indian art, active during ...

RICHMOND -- "Worlds of Wonder & Desire" at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a kind of revelation. Who knew (I did not) that the Commonwealth of Virginia, well known for its presidents, its ...