Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur

by Debra Diamond

Garden and cosmos are metaphors for two cultural and aesthetic impulses at the Marwar court between the 17th and mid-19th centuries. Fifty-five newly rediscovered paintings from the royal collection of the Rathore dynasty of Marwar reveal the unique contributions of the Jodhpur-Marwar school of painting to the history of Indian art.

Genres: Art

337 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Debra Diamond is an Elizabeth Moynihan Curator South and at National Museum of the American Indian based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Reviews

[Keranjit Kaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky enough to see the paintings in all their glory at the British Museum. This beautiful art book contains a stunning collection of Garden & Cosmos paintings. I love looking through the images and reading parts of the text.