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The Connoisseur Magazine · Issue 04

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Stories of artists, collectors and objects that reflect timeless values, refined aesthetics and personal connection.

The alchemy of gold in Indian art

Material histories

The alchemy of gold in Indian art

How a sacred metal became a language of permanence, devotion and power, from temple walls to the modern canvas.

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The architecture of silence

Contemporary eye

The architecture of silence

Why the most powerful paintings of our time are the ones that leave room: on restraint, stillness and the art of saying less.

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Connoisseur's eye

Reading a miniature

A close-looking guide to gardens, gestures and symbols in Indian court painting.

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Reading a miniature
A work by Madan Lal
Madan Lal

Our Artists · Madan Lal

“Forms and colours in perfect symphony — a celebratory ode to life.”

Madan Lal, an alumnus of Government College of Art in Chandigarh and now Vice Chairman of Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, is a gifted artist who has over the years matured and developed a unique, distinctive signature style that speaks of an irrepressible life force.

Vice Chairman, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi · 68 works available

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