Mir Sayyid Ali

Mir Sayyid Ali

1509 — 1572

Persian illustrator and painter (1510–1572)

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 developing the style of Mughal painting, under Emperor Akbar.

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Majnun brought in chains by the old woman to Layla’s tent

Majnun brought in chains by the old woman to Layla’s tent

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Feridun Shah, the king of Greece, converts to islam and marries his daughter to Hamza 1500c

Feridun Shah, the king of Greece, converts to islam and marries his daughter to Hamza

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Rustam and the Seven Warriors at the hunting-ground of Afrasiyab 1529

Rustam and the Seven Warriors at the hunting-ground of Afrasiyab

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Nomadic Encampment, probably a folio from a manuscript of Layla va Majnun by Jami 1539

Nomadic Encampment, probably a folio from a manuscript of Layla va Majnun by Jami

Mir Sayyid Ali Harvard Art Museums
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Self-Portrait of Mir Sayyid Ali 1550s

Self-Portrait of Mir Sayyid Ali

Mir Sayyid Ali Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr from drowning in a river 1560s

Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr from drowning in a river

Mir Sayyid Ali British Museum
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