Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album

Mir Sayyid Ali (Persian, active in Iran 1540s–50, active in India 1555–1580) · c. 1556–60; border c. 1602

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with cream borders decorated with gold flowers and geometric motifs
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

In this sensitive portrayal of a charlatan holy man, the eyes are pale and empty.

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