Kakubha Ragini of Megha Raga, Hyderabad, c1760,
gouache on paper, 30.6 x 19.9 cm, Private collection.
Photo © Matthew Hollow Photography
Ragamala: Paintings from India
22 October 2011 to 8 January 2012
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Free admission
Come along and see this unique exhibition of exquisite Indian miniature paintings. Ragamalas, generally described as ‘music-inspired’ paintings, flourished between the 15th and 19th centuries. Painted under royal patronage they illustrate moods and feelings, the most common being love and devotion.
This exhibition highlights the strikingly varied styles of Ragamalas produced throughout the Indian subcontinent and reveals the symbolism and emotion contained within these intensely coloured and detailed miniature paintings.
The exhibition is based on the collection of Claudio Moscatelli, accompanied by Indian miniature paintings from Brighton Museum’s own collection. Also on display are artworks created in response to the Ragamalas, by the Brighton & Hove Young Carers Project.
This exhibition is a collaboration with Dulwich Picture Gallery, and has been supported by Farrow & Ball.
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