The Prince and the Petitioner, Attributed to Vali Jan, late 16th century
The Prince and the Petitioner, late 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink and gold on paper, H. 3 in. .( cm), Codices, Attributed to Vali Jan, Images containing emaciated horses in Persian art have sufi or mystical connotations, symbolizing the ascetic’s conquest of worldly appetites and ego. Here, a young sufi kisses the hoof of a prince’s horse, an ironic gesture of the spiritually pure in the face of princely pride
Size: 3625px × 2439px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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