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Artistic visions of a past once so rich have now become distant, and works representing one of the greatest regions and eras once hailed is now often overlooked - and perhaps forgotten - Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph BT-155 many. More than two centuries after the visual culture of Awadh reached the pinnacle of artistic fortitude with its myriad architectural designs, elaborately-crafted traditional courtly paintings, meticulous decorative arts and ornate textiles, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has brought many of these works to the public eye with its exhibition, "India's Fabled City: The Art of Courtly Lucknow."

With nearly 200 works on display, "The Art of Courtly Lucknow" includes artworks; European oil paintings, watercolors and prints; Indian opaque textiles; garments; and Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph BT-155 decorative art objects ranging from metalwork and glassware to weaponry and jewelry.

On view from Dec. 12 through Feb. 27, "The Art of Courtly Lucknow" is the first-ever of its kind. Never has a major international exhibition devoted itself to presenting Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph BT-188 vastly rich yet uniquely cosmopolitan culture of Lucknow's court and the city's multiethnic residents and artists.

"Lucknow was the nexus point for one of the great dramas of history," LACMAs curator of South and Southeast Asian Art and department head Stephen Markel told India-West. "Not only were starkly diverse cultures competing with immense riches and political domination at stake, but the dynamic lead characters and brilliant aesthetic achievements all made for a deeply poignant era and vital artistic legacy."

Many of Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph BT-189 aesthetic achievements over the course of hundreds of years were vividly on display here at the Art of the Americas wing of LACMA, where "The Art of Courtly Lucknow" examines the height of the Mughal Empire in the northern Indian state of present-day Uttar Pradesh, where Lucknow - and one of India's most prominent dynasties - called home.

Once the provincial capital of Awadh (a territory within the Mughal Empire), Lucknow is home to many artistic and cultural artifacts defining a region, an era and a people. The city itself was considered the cultural center of northern India, a title that helped it overshadow the dynastic capital city of Delhi, from the mid-eighteenth century until the British established themselvers as colonial rulers of India in 1858.

In fact, according to scholarly research, Lucknow was the ultimate destination for Indian artists, poets and courtiers as well as European artists, travelers and political agents. Amongst Lucknow's most prominent draws included its wealth, opulence, nawabs (leaders), and overall geographic beauty.