India's Deccan plateau in the 16th and 17th centuries was a special place to be. Under the patronage of highly cultured sultans, a vibrant artistic environment flourished. The south-central Indian kingdoms of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Bidar and Golconda drew artists, poets, writers and musicians who created a unique Indo-Islamic art. Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy runs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 20 to July 26. For more information visit www.metmuseum.org.
