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Mir Sayyid Ali
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Mir Sayyid Ali was a Persian miniature painter who was a leading artist of Persian miniatures before working under the Mughal dynasty in India, where he became one of the artists responsible for devel
Self-portrait in Indian dress, signed by Mir Sayyid Ali, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1555-56.
Self-portrait in Indian dress, signed by Mir Sayyid Ali, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1555-56.
Miniature from Layla and Majnun (c. 1540).
Miniature from Layla and Majnun (c. 1540).
Self portrait.
Self portrait.
Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers, Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, 1530–35
Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers, Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, 1530–35
Hamzanama
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The Hamzanama or Dastan-e-Amir Hamza narrates the legendary exploits of Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, an uncle of Muhammad. Most of the stories are extremely fanciful, "a continuous series of romantic int
Mir Sayyid Ali
…emperor Humayun gave him the honorary title of "Nadir-ul-Mulk" (The Miracle of the kingdom). Seven years after the start of the large project for a "Hamzanama" that is, approximately in 1569, the artist left the Mughal court, and as a devout Muslim pilgrim went to Mecca. Some researchers believe that he had…
"The Spy Zanbur Bringing Mahiyya to the City of Tawariq", from the Akbar Hamzanama
"The Spy Zanbur Bringing Mahiyya to the City of Tawariq", from the Akbar Hamzanama
Mir Sayyid Ali, the prophet Elias (Elijah) rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr from drowning in a river, from the Akbar Hamzanama
Mir Sayyid Ali, the prophet Elias (Elijah) rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr from drowning in a river, from the Akbar Hamzanama
Battle of Mazandaran, number 38 in the 7th volume of the Hamzanama, as inscribed between the legs of the man in the bottom center. The protagonists Kh
Battle of Mazandaran, number 38 in the 7th volume of the Hamzanama, as inscribed between the legs of the man in the bottom center. The protagonists Khwajah 'Umar and Hamzah and their armies engage in fierce battle. Originally, the faces were depicted; these were subsequently erased by iconoclasts, and repainted in more recent times, from the Akbar Hamzanama
This illustration shows the witch Anqarut in the guise of a beautiful young woman, who hopes to seduce the handsome king Malik Iraj, whom she has capt
This illustration shows the witch Anqarut in the guise of a beautiful young woman, who hopes to seduce the handsome king Malik Iraj, whom she has captured and tied to a tree, from the Akbar Hamzanama