Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II, miniature, Bijapur, c. 1590. The David Collection. A three-quarter view which gives a powerful and lively impression of the sitter, despite lacking both Mughal precision, and very coherent modelling of the surfaces.[1]
Deccan painting or Deccani painting is the form of Indian miniature painting produced in the Deccan region of Central India, in the various Muslim capitals of the Deccan sultanates that emerged from the break-up of the Bahmani Sultanate by 1520. These were Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, and Berar. The main period was between the late 16th century and the mid-17th, with something of a revival in the mid-18th century, by then centred on Hyderabad.[2][3]
The high quality of early miniatures suggests that there was already a local tradition, probably at least partly of murals, in which artists had trained. Compared to early Mughal painting evolving at the same time to the north,[4] Deccan painting exceeds in "the brilliance of their colour, the sophistication and artistry of their composition, and a general air of decadent luxury".[5] Deccani painting was less interested in realism than the Mughals, instead pursuing "a more inward journey, with mystic and fantastic overtones".[6]
Other differences include painting faces, not very expertly modelled, in three-quarter view, rather than mostly in profile in the Mughal style, and "tall women with small heads" wearing saris. There are many royal portraits, and although they lack the precise likenesses of their Mughal equivalents, they often convey a vivid impression of their rather bulky subjects. Buildings are depicted as "totally flat screen-like panels".[7] The paintings are relatively rare, and few are signed or dated, or indeed inscribed at all; very few names are known compared to the generally well-documented Mughal imperial workshops.[8]
The Muslim rulers of the Deccan, many of them Shia, had their own links with the Persianate world, rather than having to rely on those of the imperial Mughal court.[9] In the same way, contacts through the large textile trade, and nearby Goa, led to some identifiable borrowings from European images, which perhaps had a more general stylistic influence as well. There also appear to have been Hindu artists who moved north to the Deccan after the sultans combined to heavily defeat the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, and sack the capital, Hampi.[10]
Deccanpainting or Deccani painting is the form of Indian miniature painting produced in the Deccan region of Central India, in the various Muslim capitals...
to the Deccan and the Hindu courts of Rajputana, greatly influencing the styles in these centres. Deccanpainting was produced in the Deccan region of...
Ottoman Empire, for a book or album Mughal paintingDeccanpainting Portrait miniature, a miniature portrait painting Miniature figure (gaming), used in wargaming...
The Deccan sultanates were five late-medieval Indian kingdoms—on the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range—that were created...
almost always portrays it so - a portrayal that found its way into Indian, Deccan art. This may have originated from an interpretation of the creature being...
subjects from Mughals (and also, to a lesser extent, from European and Deccanpainting), Rajput artists never lost their own distinct identity, which manifested...
region is well known for its Golconda and Hyderabad painting styles which are branches of Deccanpainting. Developed during the 16th century, the Golconda...
Cheriyal scroll painting, Nirmal paintings, and Karimnagar Silver Filigree. A distinctive Persianate style of painting, called Deccanpainting developed in...
Viceroy of the Deccan was the representative of the Mughal emperors in Deccan, Deccan consisted of six Mughal governorates (Subah): Khandesh, Bijapur,...
Lady Listening to Music, c. 1750. Bahsoli painting of Radha and Krishna in Discussion, c. 1730. Deccanpainting, Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur...
painting than had traditionally been usual. The Sikh style and Deccan style are other prominent Miniature painting styles of India. Pichwai paintings...
plants and other aspects of the physical world. Deccanpainting developed around the same time in the Deccan sultanates courts to the south, in some ways...
ethno-religious community of Deccani-speaking Muslims who inhabit or are from the Deccan region of Western and Southern India. The community traces its origins to...
painting (lit. 'a painting from the mountainous regions, pahar meaning a mountain in Hindi') is an umbrella term used for a form of Indian painting,...
was an independent monarchy/princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of Indian Subcontinent with its capital at the city of Hyderabad...
Persia. A similar concept is seen in several miniature paintings, mainly from Mughal and Deccan traditions. Other examples are found in Rajput, Murshidabad...
in the Deccan, where he was based in Hyderabad for some time. This very likely accounts for the Deccan influences apparent in later paintings. His best...
Gumbaz being one of the high points of this contribution. Bidriware and Deccanpainting developed during this period. The Madrasa Mahmud Gawan was a university...
conceived of after a symposium on Deccan art organised by Haidar and Sardar, which focused on textiles and paintings from the Deccan region. The exhibition was...
he probably commissioned no more paintings. After 1681 he moved to the Deccan to pursue his slow conquest of the Deccan Sultanates, never returning to live...
region is well known for its Golconda and Hyderabad painting styles which are branches of Deccanpainting. Developed during the 16th century, the Golconda...
Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, originating in the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu. The art form...
Rajasthan or Rajput Ragamala, Deccan Ragamala, and Mughal Ragamala. Also it originated in Rajasthan. In these painting each raga is personified by a colour...
Art, and Women: Medieval Deccan 15th-17th Century A.D. Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-8090-185-0. "Deccani painting | Indian art | Britannica"...
paintings. The Persian-derived Deccanpainting, starting just before the Mughal miniature, between them give the first large body of secular painting...
History of the Deccan, Parts 7–9 (Oxford: 1960). Zin, Monika. Guide to the Ajanta Paintings, vol. 2; Devotional and Ornamental Paintings (Delhi: Munshiram...
of Medieval Deccan (1300 AD-1650 AD) Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Volume 22 (1963) Deccani Painting by Mark Zebrowski...
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