The portrait of this bride is based on Mughal prototypes. Ornate in style, it represents the bride possessing grandeur. The most outstanding characteristic of the painting is the jewellery, externally laid with glass stones. The kind of jewellery that she wears is typically Islamic- especially the head ornaments which include the 'tikka' that drops on the forehead and the 'jhoomar' that falls sideways, worn on only one side of the head. She also wears a nose ring that is big enough to partly cover her lips. The earrings are long touching the jewellery on her neck; the necklaces are of various designs and lengths studded with stones of different shapes. The Indian pink, green and white stones add to the brilliance already provided by the turquoise and deep pink attire.
Mughal characteristics have been clearly assimilated into this painting, such as the subtle shading of the face and the clothes. The lines are minute and painstakingly applied. Considering that painting on marble is not an easy task, the artist has achieved a brilliant work.
This description by Kiranjyot.
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