Course on Indo-Persian painting

Illuminations of the East 2006
Indo-Persian manuscript painting course

An intensive four-day practical course introducing painting and
drawing techniques, surface preparation, pigment preparation and
decorative techniques in Mughal and Regional Indian painting.

UKP250.00 all-inclusive
UKP100.00 deposit payable on booking

The Victoria and Albert Museum Research Department
V&A/RCA Seminar Room A
South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
April 18-21, 2006
10:30am - 4pm

This course is run independently by expert practitioner Anita
Chowdry, with the support of the V&A research department and the
department of Asia. It is intended to provide a grounding in
workshop practice in the royal ateliers of the subcontinent, and
experience of handling and understanding the properties of authentic
pigments and materials. The course includes the opportunity for a
close inspection of royal paintings in the V&A collection. It is
aimed at conservators, artists and craftspeople, academics and
anyone who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of the genre. All
materials required, as well as printed resources, are provided as
part of the course. Numbers attending will be limited to fifteen.

For booking and further information contact

    Anita Chowdry
    +44 208 442 8623
    anita.chowdry [at] tiscali__co__uk


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