27 October 2007 – 28 September 2008

Courtly paintings from India - Detail of a miniature, Pahari region, Northern India, 1780

Indian artists produced magnificent paintings on paper for the Mughal emperors and the Hindu princes of Rajasthan and the mountainous region of the western Himalayas. These pictures illustrate not only religious and poetic subjects, but also depict aristocratic social gatherings, hunts, music recitals and courtly splendour. A new selection of 65 paintings from the museum collection will be on display from 27 October 2007 and outlines important art historical developments in Indian painting from 1150 to 1850.

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Museum Rietberg Zürich
Gablerstrasse 15
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Opening Hours

April 1st - September 30th: Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday - 8 p.m., closed on Monday. October 1st - March 31st: Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Museum Rietberg Zurich is the only art museum for non-European cultures in Switzerland exhibiting an internationally renowned collection of art from Asia, Africa and Ancient America.

The collection is exhibited in the Villa Wesendonck and in the Park-Villa Rieter.

Additional building "Baldachine von Smaragd", opened in 2007; architects Alfred Grazioli and Adolf Krischanitz.

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