Bani Thani
Bani Thani, Kishangarh miniature, National Museum, New Delhi.
Bani Thani is an Indian painting in the Kishangarh school of paintings. It has been labeled as India's "Mona Lisa". Bani Thani was painted by an artist by the name of Nihâl Chand. The painting's subject, Bani Thani, was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of king Savant Singh (1748–1764).[1][2][3]
Images
-
Raja Savant Singh and Bani Thani as Krishna and Radha, ca. 1760.
-
%2C_Kishangarh%2C_ca._1750%2C_National_Museum_New_Delhi.jpg)
Bani Thani as Radha, ca. 1750
References
- ↑ Bani Thani britannica.com
- ↑ Kishangarh Miniatures - In Quest Of Divine Love indiaprofile.com
- ↑ bbc.co.uk
Further Reading
- Kossak , Steven (1997). Indian court painting, 16th-19th century. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0870997831. (see index: p. 148-152; plate 70)
External links
- Rajasthan Miniature Painting
- Raja Savant Singh and Bani Thani as Krishna and Radha Strolling in a Palace Garden
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/7/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.