Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy

Excellent - and thorough - catalogue of a stellar exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the Met's best ever. Informative but in an easy way that would satisfy scholar and lay-person alike. Objects are in a never before - and probably never again - exhibit which can't even travel to the UK. Exhibition - & catalogue - open up a world not often written about - the Deccan Plateau of India - during the reign of the independent sultans.Land of diamonds (some are 90 carats!) and fascinating architecture, the works are placed in the context of unusual styles of painting, and artisanry: marbled paper, decoupe-work (paper cut to make designs, then glued on paper surfaces); inlaid metal and other eye-openers - which one might miss were it not for the excellent descriptions. whether you saw the exhibit or not - this is a prize for anyone's collection of art - specially Indian art.

After seeing the exhibit, Sultans of Deccan India, I purchased the book which gives more information on the items in the exhibit. It is a beautifully designed book.

Absolutely beautiful exhibition catalog. Giving it to a friend as a gift since it is so grand. All the reproductions of the exhibited objects are fabulous.

Excellent book/ catalog of South Indian Sultanate period art

An eye-opening glimpse into a region of India which is culturally diverse and historically complex. Well-written, with gorgeous illustrations.

This is a huge and gorgeous book about Indian Deccani art.

Gorgeous book.

A beautifully illustrated and comprehensive study of one of the greatest periods of Asian art.

A great book.

Remarkable and quite exhaustive study of the subject,expanding well beyond a catalogue for the Met's exhibition in NYC, good photography too

Beautiful illustrations, almost all in colour, well written commentary on amazing paintings, illustrated manuscripts, clothes etc from the collection of the Met in NY.

Great book for those who are interested in the history of Deccan.