Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and i

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Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

Accepted Answer

With the establishment of the Mughal empire, the Mughal School of painting originated in the reign of Akbar in 1560 A.D. Emperor Akbar was keenly interested in the art of painting and architecture. During his reign, an illustrated manuscript of the Tuti-nama appears to be the first work of the Mughal School. The style of painting in this manuscript shows the Mughal style in its formative stage. Shortly after that, between 1564-69 A.D., a very ambitious project was completed in the form of Hamza-nama illustrations on cloth, originally consisting of 1400 leaves in seventeen volumes. Each leaf measured about 27"x20". The style of Hamza-nama is more developed and refined than that of the Tuti-nama.Under Jahangir, painting acquired greater charm, refinement and dignity. He had great fascination for nature and took delight in the portraiture of birds, animals and flowers.