Deborah Hutton is Assistant Professor of Art History at The College of New Jersey. She is co-editor of Asian Art: An Anthology.

". . . [D]iscusses the architecture and painting of Bijapur, the capital of an Islamic kingdom in the Deccan region of India at its heyday between 1565 and 1635. Hutton describes the building of cities with fine stone palaces, tombs, and mosques; their carved decoration, paintings, and inscriptions; and how these reflected the courtly identity of the Khan. . . . Recommended."—Choice"I found the book a sheer joy to merely look at and immensely illuminating when I read it. . ."—The Muslim World Book Review". . . beautifully illustrated . . . and is an essential addition to religion and art collections that seek truly global coverage of the arts of Islamdom.13.1 2009"—John Renard, Saint Louis University

• ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Prosperous Beginnings3. Developing Visual Metaphors4. Meaning in Ornament5. ConclusionAppendix A: Adil Shahi Rulers of BijapurAppendix B: The Pem Nem's IllustrationsNotesBibliographyIndex

Deborah Hutton is Assistant Professor of Art History at The College of New Jersey. She is co-editor of Asian Art: An Anthology.

". . . [D]iscusses the architecture and painting of Bijapur, the capital of an Islamic kingdom in the Deccan region of India at its heyday between 1565 and 1635. Hutton describes the building of cities with fine stone palaces, tombs, and mosques; their carved decoration, paintings, and inscriptions; and how these reflected the courtly identity of the Khan. . . . Recommended."—Choice"I found the book a sheer joy to merely look at and immensely illuminating when I read it. . ."—The Muslim World Book Review". . . beautifully illustrated . . . and is an essential addition to religion and art collections that seek truly global coverage of the arts of Islamdom.13.1 2009"—John Renard, Saint Louis University

• ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Prosperous Beginnings3. Developing Visual Metaphors4. Meaning in Ornament5. ConclusionAppendix A: Adil Shahi Rulers of BijapurAppendix B: The Pem Nem's IllustrationsNotesBibliographyIndex

Deborah Hutton is Assistant Professor of Art History at The College of New Jersey. She is co-editor of Asian Art: An Anthology.

". . . [D]iscusses the architecture and painting of Bijapur, the capital of an Islamic kingdom in the Deccan region of India at its heyday between 1565 and 1635. Hutton describes the building of cities with fine stone palaces, tombs, and mosques; their carved decoration, paintings, and inscriptions; and how these reflected the courtly identity of the Khan. . . . Recommended."—Choice"I found the book a sheer joy to merely look at and immensely illuminating when I read it. . ."—The Muslim World Book Review". . . beautifully illustrated . . . and is an essential addition to religion and art collections that seek truly global coverage of the arts of Islamdom.13.1 2009"—John Renard, Saint Louis University

• ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Prosperous Beginnings3. Developing Visual Metaphors4. Meaning in Ornament5. ConclusionAppendix A: Adil Shahi Rulers of BijapurAppendix B: The Pem Nem's IllustrationsNotesBibliographyIndex