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A scene from the Ramayana, the Indian epic that follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife from the demon King Ravana. By National Museum - New Delhi
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NEW DELHI: A high-tech virtual exhibition staged by
Google and the
National Museum of India has opened a new window on the intricate world of South Asian miniature paintings.
More than 300 of the delicate artworks, including illustrations stretching back to the ninth century, are featured in the “
Life in Miniature” exhibition, launched in late October.
Illustrated sacred and secular manuscripts are among some of the defining works of Indian art given a new lease of life thanks to augmented reality technology. Viewers can access the virtual exhibition with a smartphone and enjoy the complex stories of scriptures and human life that miniature masters began to capture as early as in the ninth century. [
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