The hunt as metaphor in Mughal painting (1556-1707)

Abstract

This book explores the Mughal hunt from an art historical, historical and literary perspective. The concept of the hunt afforded the artist with the perfect setting in which to convey a didactic lesson, express romantic feelings or a mystical message.

Contents

Chapter 1: The hunt within a literary and historical context -- Chapter 2: The development of the Mughal pictorial style as perceived through animals of the hunt -- Chapter 3: Representations of the Mughal hunt as metaphors of triumph -- Chapter 4: The tribal hunt from a Mughal perspective and its erotic connotations -- Chapter 5: The mystical quest and its symbolic annihilation.