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Exhibition view of the module "Courtly India" of the Museum of Asian Art in the Humboldt Forum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Alexander Gorlizki / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, image: Alexander Schippel
Guided Tour
Garden Spaces, Garden Dreams - Courtly Art of the Mughal Era
Curators guide you through the Ethnological Collections and the Museum of Asian Art
Past events
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| 8 € |
| Please book your ticket in advance online or at the box office in the foyer. |
| monthly on the first Wednesday at the Museum of Asian Art, on the second Wednesday at the Ethnological Collections |
| Dates and ticket booking for the coming month will be activated at the end of the previous month. |
| Duration: 60 min |
| 16 years and older |
| German |
| Asia, 3rd floor |
| max. 20 persons |
In the 17th century, arts and crafts, painting and courtly architecture in India reach a peak of perfection. It is the era in which large parts of the subcontinent are under the influence of the Islamic Mughal dynasty. This classical period of Mughal art continues to inspire artistry in most Indian princely courts into the 19th century. In Europe, too, the Mughal style is considered the epitome of courtly elegance. Gardens and plant motifs are the central source of inspiration for Indian art of that era. Why this is so is explained to us by the director of the museum, who guides us through the exhibition “Courtly India”.
Raffael Dedo Gadebusch guides us through the Museum of Asian Art with the curator’s particular view.
