Location: Graham Auditorium
Registration required.
The fourth Mughal ruler of the Indian subcontinent, Emperor Jahangir (1605–1627), was a great patron of the arts. He brought together diverse cultural traditions at his court, where talented artists created beautiful illustrated books, such as the Gulistan of Sa’di, blending wisdom with stunning visuals.
Join us for a lecture from Navina Najat Haidar, Curator of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as she explores illustrations from the Gulistan of Sa’di in the Walters collection, along with other outstanding works created for Emperor Jahangir. Following the lecture and Q&A, we welcome you to enjoy a light reception in the Museum Cafe.
This lecture is supported by a fund established by John and Berthe Ford.
ASL interpretation will be provided at this program.
2 p.m.: Lecture
2:45 p.m.: Q&A Session
3 p.m.: Reception in the Walters Cafe
Available resources: Accessible seating, assistive listening devices, ASL interpretation, headphones, Sensory Kits
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About the Guest Speaker
Navina Najat Haidar holds the position of Curator of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she has been involved in researching, exhibiting, and interpreting the arts of South Asia and the Islamic Middle East. Haidar has organized the exhibitions ˜Opulence and Fantasy: Sultans of Deccan India, c.1500-1700, ˜Divine Pleasures, Rajput and Pahari Painting from the Kronos Collection, and Treasures from India, Jeweled arts from the Al-Thani collection, among others. Her most recent paper, delivered at the Getty Museum, was on Rembrandt and the Mughals. Her future projects include a book on the jali screen in Indian architecture, an exhibition on the age of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, and a study of the exchanges between Mughal and Safavid painting in the second half of the 17th century.