Solomon and his Court, folio from a manuscript
Mirza ‘Ali
1555–1565
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- folio: 32.3 x 20.2 cm (12 11/16 x 7 15/16 in.) image: 20 x 12.5 cm (7 7/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
- Genre
- Manuscripts
Tags
persian
About
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.