Est. archive of the subcontinent’s visual heritage
Five centuries of art, in high resolution
Download museum-grade photography of ancient sculpture, Mughal, Rajput and Tanjore miniatures, and historical manuscripts.
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Featured Eras
Journey through time
2nd c. BCE – 5th c. CE
Gandhara & Mathura
Grey schist Buddhas and red sandstone yakshis from the earliest figural schools.
9th – 13th c. CE
Chola Bronzes
Lost-wax masterworks — Nataraja, Parvati, and the saints of the Tamil country.
16th – 18th c. CE
Mughal & Rajput
Court miniatures, ragamala paintings, and illuminated imperial manuscripts.
17th – 19th c. CE
Tanjore & Mysore
Gold-leaf panel paintings and gesso-relief devotional icons of the south.
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Sculptures
Stone, bronze, and terracotta — temple art photographed in studio light.
Paintings
Mughal, Rajput, Pahari, and Tanjore works scanned at archival resolution.
Manuscripts
Illuminated folios, palm-leaf texts, and calligraphic panels.