carving, relief, sculpture, wood
organic
carving
baroque
relief
form
sculpture
wood
Dimensions 67 x 37 x 3 in. (170.2 x 94 x 7.6 cm)
This "Relief with Floral Decoration" was made anonymously, with a reddish stone that has been carefully carved. The material itself greatly influences the artwork’s appearance, with the stone's inherent qualities of texture and color. The carving process has imbued the artwork with cultural significance. The carving techniques used to create the floral motifs, and border patterns, reflect traditions of stonework, blending craft and fine arts aesthetics. The production process involved considerable skill, time and labor. The stone medium may connect this artwork to wider social issues of labor, politics, and consumption. Ultimately, understanding the materials, making, and cultural context is essential to grasp the full meaning of this relief.
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Stone wall panels ornamented with natural motifs decorated the walls of many Mughal architectural monuments. The Mughals delighted in observing nature, which resulted in the representation of flora and fauna in many different mediums. This panel, which has a pendant panel at the Louvre, was made in the late Mughal period, and thus eschews the symmetry of previous designs. It instead displays a fanciful representation of irises blooming out of wind-tossed banana leaves, which in turn spring from a triple corolla of acanthus leaves. The mottled red sandstone is typical of the Mathura, Sikri, and Chunar regions of north India.
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