Contents
Preface Sculpting with Light
Introduction
1. Temple Jali Traditions —George Michell
2. Sacred Symbols: Jalis of the Gujarat Sultanate
3. Celestial Geometry: Jalis of the Northern and Central Sultanates
4. Divine Order: Early Mughal Visions
5. Floral Philosophy of the Shah Jahan Period —Ebba Koch
6. Floral Trellis: Naturalistic and Organic Jalis
7. Fantasy and Formality: The Deccan Jali
8. Jali Mania: From Rajputs to the Raj
9. The Jali Tradition: Master Craftsmanship and Patronage —Mitchell Abdul Karim Crites
Epilogue: Jali and the Modern Artist
Bibliography
Photo Credit
Acknowledgements
About the Publication
A jali is a perforated stone or latticed screen, with ornamental patterns which draw on the compositional rhythms of calligraphy and geometry. In the parts of Asia and the Mediterranean where solar rays are strongest and brightes... Read More
About the Author
Navina Najat Haidar is a curator in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s department of Islamic art. Mitchell Abdul Karim Crites is an American art historian, who has lived and worked in India for more than fifty years. George Michell,... Read More
