Royal Horse Inspection
1662
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1662
watercolor
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dominant colour
Royal Horse Inspection is a 1662 watercolor by 'Aliquli Jabbadar, a Baroque work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows a royal scene with a king and courtiers on a platform. The king is sitting next to a column, surrounded by attendants. You can see gold and jeweled vessels in front of him, emphasizing his status. The king has a golden halo, which highlights his importance. The scene is set in the royal stables in Isfahan. The painting's details, like the vessels and the golden halo, are interesting because they show the king's wealth and power. To learn more about the style and method used to create this painting, look at the technique: watercolor.
This painting shows the royal stables in Isfahan. In the upper half of the work, the Persian king, or shah (sitting next to the column on the right), has gathered on a platform with five kneeling courtiers and various attendants serving fruit and wine. The king is identified in the artist’s signature at the upper left as Shah ‘Abbas II, who died in 1666, before this painting was executed. The ruler’s status is emphasized by his golden halo and by the opulent gold and jeweled vessels placed before him. The lower portion of the painting depicts a roundup of horses who bear the trident-like…
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Persian artists in the late 1600s painted vivid tales of royal life on paper, bright with gold and watercolor.
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