Virginia Museum of Fine Arts hosts 'Maharaja' exhibition, a tribute to Indian kings
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH
By Roy Procter
VIRGINIA - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is poised to open a big-ticket exhibition, "Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Great Kings," which was organized by London's Victoria and Albert Museum. [link]
The bulk of the 200-object array, however, dates from 1700 to 1947, when India achieved independence from British rule and the maharajas were stripped of their political power. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: "Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Great Kings," 200 N. Boulevard, May 21 through Aug. 19. (804) 340-1400, vmfa.museum.
By Roy Procter
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| Procession of Ram Singh II of Kota (detail) |
The bulk of the 200-object array, however, dates from 1700 to 1947, when India achieved independence from British rule and the maharajas were stripped of their political power. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: "Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Great Kings," 200 N. Boulevard, May 21 through Aug. 19. (804) 340-1400, vmfa.museum.
