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| Christ as Salvator Mundi, 17th century. |
Continuing with my series on visual contextualization in Indian art, I'll now turn to a another chapter in India's art history: Mughal Art. The Mughal Empire was an Islamic ruling power in India from 1526-1858, although its "classic period" lasted from 1556-1707. At its height, it controlled most of India, and parts of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Besides trusty Wikipedia, I also will also be referring to Crossing Cultural Frontiers: Biblical Themes in Mughal Paintings by Som Prakash Verma (or more information about the book, see Amazon).
