Christian–Islamic Relations in the Court Art of Mughal India

Beginning in 1580, Jesuit missionaries introduced the Mughal Emperors, Akbar and Jahangir, to a wide spectrum of works of art from the Renaissance period. The realism and devotional power of images representing Christianity aroused much interest at the Mughal court. A stimulating dialog ensued, lead...

The International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review

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