Abu'l Hasan artwork - Allegorical representation of Emperor Jahangir and Shah Abbas of Persia.
This brilliantly executed painting from the St. Petersburg album is one of several allegorical representations of Jahangir by Abu'l Hasan, one of the finest painters of the imperial atelier. The radiant and powerful Jahangir is depicted comforting his meek, submissive cousin, Shah Abbas of Iran. This has nothing to do with historical fact, however, and is pure wish-fulfillment on Jahangir's part. The rulers were intense rivals, the focus of their mutual antagonism centering on Qandahar, in Afghanistan, a territory and fortress under Mughal control - Smithsonian.
Size: 4517px × 6928px
Photo credit: © steeve-x-art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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