Dyeing the Springtime: The Art and Poetry of Fleeting Textile Colors in Medieval and Early Modern South Asia
This paper explores the metaphorical and material significance of short-lived fabric dyes in medieval and early modern South Asian art, literature, and religious practice. It explores dyers’ manuals, paintings, textiles, and mercantile and devotional poetry to demonstrate how the existence of epheme...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/12/627 |