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Mughal School of Art

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Mughal School of Art Humayun's period (1530-1556) scroll.in/article/833610/how-was-emperor-humayun-received-by-shah-tahmasp-of-iran-manuscripts-offer-contrasting-views Own style of Mughal emperors was introduced where Persian inspirations and new themes, colors, and forms were used in their painting. Usually, the background was of hilly landscapes and Court scenes were depicted in grandeur. The Indian artists applied their skills to develop Persian ideas. the subtleness and naturalism were how The Mughal paintings were characterized. Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad were the two great artists in the court of Humayun (1530-1556 AD). And they also remained active during Akbar's reign. Akbar's period (1556-1605) Image source:-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razmnama Akbar (1556-1605 AD)  was keenly interested in the art of painting and architecture as well as sculpture and  can also be considered as the real founder of Mughal painting.  Akbar had a broad vision.  Akbar had employed more t

Futurism

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Futurism Image source:-www.widewalls.ch/magazine/futurism-art "In the early 1900s, a group of young and rebellious Italian writers and artists emerged determined to celebrate industrialization." In 1908 charismatic Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was driving along a road outside of Milan when he had to dramatically swerve into a ditch to avoid hitting two cyclists. While lying in the ditch, he realized that the beauty and violence of the modern age must be celebrated by art. The futurism movement was born. Marinetti became obsessed with everything the future has to offer. In 1909, he laid out his idea to the world in his manifesto of futurism. He wanted to rewrite culture. His futurist vision could be applied to everything from literature, theatre architecture, and fashion and even to cooking, but it particularly captured the imagination of a group of like-minded Italian artists. Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carra, and Luigi Russolo, banded together and wrote the manifesto