2. **In what ways did the Mughal Empire contribute to the evolution of Indian painting and how did it integrate Persian artistic elements into traditional Indian art forms?
3. **What role do religious and spiritual themes play in both Indian and Islamic art, and how are they visually represented across different art forms such as sculpture, painting, and textiles?
4. **Can you explore the significance of calligraphy in Islamic art, particularly within the context of Indian-Islamic architecture, and how it serves both aesthetic and religious purposes?
5. **How has the preservation and reinterpretation of Indian and Islamic artworks in contemporary times affected the understanding and appreciation of their historical and cultural contexts?
What roles do symbolism and iconography play in Indian religious art, and how does this compare to the use of geometric patterns and aniconism in Islamic art?