Indian artist, Adoration of the Christ Child, from the Muraqqa of Nana Phadnis, Mughal India, ca. 1620–1630, collection of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. #arthistory #nativity #christmas #painting #indianart #artofindia
From Victoria Emily Jones, Christianity Today Magazine, December 18, 2023: “This painting is from the era of Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–1627) of the Mughal dynasty, a Muslim Persianate dynasty of Turco-Mongol origin that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to 18th centuries. Like his father, Akbar, Jahangir was interested in Christian art and dialogue. He invited Jesuits into his court and instructed his artists to paint Christian themes after the European prints the Jesuits shared. This one is adapted from a Flemish engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II.“



