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Art history is not just about Western art. At Art of the Day, we really want to showcase art from the rest of the world. Time for some Mughal art!
The Mughal Empire was an early modern Islamic empire in South Asia. According to tradition, the empire was founded by Babur in 1526 and lasted until 1858.
The Mughal artistic tradition, mainly in miniature paintings and small luxury goods, is eclectic, drawing on Iranian, Indian, Chinese and Renaissance European styles and thematic elements. Today we present a miniature portrait of Sahifa Banu, a 17th-century artist believed to be from northern India, because of its resemblance to a painting by Emperor Jahangir. Banu is undoubtedly one of the most famous female Mughal artists. Only three or four paintings can be conclusively dated to her period. Yet the paintings convey her thought, technique and attention to detail.
The scene describes a story from the Persian poem “Mantiq al-Tair”, in which a bird wearing a ringed crown tells a series of metaphorical stories to guide him bird companion. In this example, he tells a story about a child who mourns his father because a bird expresses fear of death.
Side note: We love the history and beauty of the Mughal Empire miniature paintings . <3
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22.3 x 12.2 cm
Aga Khan Museum
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