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Aurangzeb's Court Painters: The Artist Who Painted the Emperor
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the world of Mughal court painting under Aurangzeb. While earlier emperors like Akbar and Jahangir patronized lavish illustrated manuscripts, Aurangzeb's reign saw a shift toward more restrained, realistic portraiture. The focus is on the court painter Bichitr, who worked for Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb. They discuss Bichitr's famous portrait of Aurangzeb in old age, the evolution of Mughal painting from Akbar's Hamzanama to the naturalism of the seventeenth century, and how Aurangzeb's personal piety influenced artistic…
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