A Rediscovered Mughal Master

Hear the fascinating story of an obscure Mughal artist who has claimed his rightful place as a late 17th-century master. Ilyas Bahadur was active at a time when Emperor ‘Alamgir (r. 1658-1707) radically curtailed royal support of the arts. In light of many newly attributed paintings added to his body of work, it is now clear that several of the emperor’s sons were alternative sources of patronage for the artist, and Ilyas Bahadur emerged as the foremost Mughal artist of his time. In some respects, he was destined for greatness, for he was the son of a highly accomplished painter and father of an artist who created one of the Museum’s most renowned Indian paintings.
John Seyller, professor of Art History, University of Vermont
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Ananda Coomaraswamy Annual Lecture

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Fascinating and well explained. This makes me think about how much art, artists, and history is still out their to find.

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India has a Store of wealth in Hindu and Lord Shiva Art history,which is seen in the Indian temples.

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Great intro and talk. Terrible video quality (too dark gritty).

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This is obviously a presentation