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The New York Times Recommends MURAQQA' as a CHOICE SHOW AROUND THE COUNTRY

Raja Man Singh, A single folio from the Nasir al-Din Shah Album, Payag, c. 1614-20, colored pigments and gold on paper, Trustees of the Chester BeattyWednesday, March 12, 2008

The Choice Shows All Around the Country
 
WASHINGTON: “Muraqqa: Imperial Mughal Albums From the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin.” Miniature paintings and calligraphy from imperial albums commissioned by the Mughal emperors Jahangir (1605-27) and Shah Jahan (1627-58) capture life among 17th-century Indian royalty. It is a window onto a distant, heavenly world. May 3 to Aug. 3. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Avenue SW; (202) 633-4880.

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