Museum Rietberg, Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich
Images for all the senses
What does longing sound like - and what would it look like if it were human? What does the call of the peacock in the picture mean? What scent does the blossoming tree under which the young woman is standing and playing a lute exude?
The unique exhibition at the Rietberg Museum is dedicated to Ragamala, a jewel of Indian miniature painting, in which music, verse and painting merge.
Since the 15th century, painters at Indian royal courts have illustrated music in pictures. The melodies are associated with certain moods. Based on verses that describe them as human characters, the painters translated them into pictures. These pictures tell of love, pain, melancholy and longing.
The exhibition presents around fifty magnificent masterpieces of Ragamala painting from the museum's collection, complemented by works by contemporary miniature painters, and invites visitors to experience their stories through the interplay of image, music, poetry and scent. Newly arranged music, fragrances and films allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Ragamala painting, with sound and image merging to create a sensual experience.
The exhibition is the result of the Ragamala project, which was established in 2021 as part of the GBF research program for Indian art and artists at Museum Rietberg.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
The unique exhibition at the Rietberg Museum is dedicated to Ragamala, a jewel of Indian miniature painting, in which music, verse and painting merge.
Since the 15th century, painters at Indian royal courts have illustrated music in pictures. The melodies are associated with certain moods. Based on verses that describe them as human characters, the painters translated them into pictures. These pictures tell of love, pain, melancholy and longing.
The exhibition presents around fifty magnificent masterpieces of Ragamala painting from the museum's collection, complemented by works by contemporary miniature painters, and invites visitors to experience their stories through the interplay of image, music, poetry and scent. Newly arranged music, fragrances and films allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Ragamala painting, with sound and image merging to create a sensual experience.
The exhibition is the result of the Ragamala project, which was established in 2021 as part of the GBF research program for Indian art and artists at Museum Rietberg.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.