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Solomon and his Court, folio from a manuscript

Solomon and his Court, folio from a manuscript

active 16th century

Circle of Mirza ‘Ali

Persian

This unfinished painting was probably intended to serve as a frontispiece for a manuscript. The scene depicts Solomon seated on a hexagonal throne, surrounded by his court which includes angels, real and fanciful animals, jinns (demons), and courtiers, one of whom offers him a book.

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Safavid period

Manuscripts