Mughal painting depicting The Virgin with the disciples in an Upper Room at Pentecost. The Virgin, a black halo about her head, is draped in a green mantle and seated on a gold throne; the eleven disciples surround her in adoration as the Holy Ghost descends in form of a dove; the throne stands inside an alcove flanked by decorative columns, on the top of which are two naked reclining figures of youths; behind the throne are putti bearing trumpets, on an album page with inner and outer pink borders surrounding a broad border of animals and sprays of flowers on a dark blue ground.
Mughal painting depicting The Virgin with the disciples in an Upper Room at Pentecost. The Virgin, a black halo about her head, is draped in a green mantle and seated on a gold throne; the eleven disciples surround her in adoration as the Holy Ghost descends in form of a dove; the throne stands inside an alcove flanked by decorative columns, on the top of which are two naked reclining figures of youths; behind the throne are putti bearing trumpets, on an album page with inner and outer pink borders surrounding a broad border of animals and sprays of flowers on a dark blue ground, two lines of nasta'liq calligraphy on the verso on a gold floral ground. Dated 17th Century
Size: 3723px × 5633px
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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