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Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c11.44

Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c11.44

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c11.44

This new departure was due partly, perhaps, to the example of the Hindu painters with whom they came into contact in India, but more to the personal influence and encouragement of the Emperor Akbar himself, who, among his many other intellectual activities, found time to take the most practical interest in promoting the fine arts.