Talk “The Lives of Mughal Painters” — Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and online, 23 July 2026
- Thursday, July 23
- Times 6:30—7:30 pm
- Location Cheek Theater
- Cost Member $5
General Admission $8
This richly illustrated talk explores Mughal manuscripts, murals, and other works featured in the exhibition India’s Great Mughals: Art, Power, and Opulence. Join Dr. Yael Rice as she considers the lives of Mughal painters. Overshadowed by Mughal emperors, these artists helped amplify and sustain Mughal dominance over the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries. This insightful talk will examine the exquisite artistry used to advance the emperors’ ambitions as well as the aspirations of the artists themselves.
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About the Speaker
Yael Rice, PhD, is Associate Professor of Art History and Asian Languages and Civilizations at Amherst College, Massachusetts. She specializes in the art and architecture of South Asia, Central Asia, and Iran, with a particular focus on manuscripts and other portable arts of the 15th through 18th centuries. She is author of the The Brush of Insight: Artists and
Agency at the Mughal Court (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2023) and co-editor, with Dipti Khera, of Readings on Painting from 75 Years of Marg (Mumbai: Marg, 2023). Prior to arriving at Amherst College, she served as the Assistant Curator of India and Himalayan Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
IMAGE Akbar Being Entertained by His Foster Brother Azim Khan at Dipalpur (detail), ca. 1590–95, by Jagan, Sur Das, and Madhav. ©️ Victoria and Albert Museum, London
To watch from the comfort of home, visit our livestream page.
About the Speaker
Yael Rice, PhD, is Associate Professor of Art History and Asian Languages and Civilizations at Amherst College, Massachusetts. She specializes in the art and architecture of South Asia, Central Asia, and Iran, with a particular focus on manuscripts and other portable arts of the 15th through 18th centuries. She is author of the The Brush of Insight: Artists and
Agency at the Mughal Court (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2023) and co-editor, with Dipti Khera, of Readings on Painting from 75 Years of Marg (Mumbai: Marg, 2023). Prior to arriving at Amherst College, she served as the Assistant Curator of India and Himalayan Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
IMAGE Akbar Being Entertained by His Foster Brother Azim Khan at Dipalpur (detail), ca. 1590–95, by Jagan, Sur Das, and Madhav. ©️ Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Chargé de diffusion scientifique (2 juillet 2026). Talk “The Lives of Mughal Painters” — Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and online, 23 July 2026. IISMM. Consulté le 10 septembre 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/16i1h
