EditorialThe wedding ceremony of Uma and Siva is shown in the centre background, and their bliss together. In the foreground the Gods, led by Brahma, are worried by the absence of a son to protect them and approach Siva. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Sou...
EditorialTheater Plays in Beijing. The love for the theater in Beijing is reaching almost absurd dimensions, and strangely enough in all the plays it is about whether Mr. Alfred will marry Miss Josephine. There is no better proof for the stupidity of the Chines...
EditorialThe wedding ceremony of Uma and Siva is shown in the centre background, and their bliss together. In the foreground the Gods, led by Brahma, are worried by the absence of a son to protect them and approach Siva. Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712. Sou...
EditorialThe brave Flautist. [Deutsches M?rchenbuch. Herausgegeben von L. Bechs. Leipzig, 1853. Two worried looking figures carrying lanterns. A third figure is behind them, in the dark. The title of the image is 'The hearty flute player'. Vignette wood-engrav...
Editorial'Rustam Pained Before Kai Kavus', Folio 146r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525?30, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 11 3/16 x W. 7 9/16 in. (H. 28.4 x W. 19.2 cm), Codices, ...