A holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince
1704
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1704
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince is a 1704 unspecified by Manohar, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince. The artist, Manohar, made a change to a typical scene by having the holy man bow to a prince, not another holy man. This was a nod to his father's work. To learn more about the style and period of this painting, look up the subject: mughal india.
Manohar riffs on the work of his father, Basavana, by showing a holy man bowing at the feet of a prince, instead of another holy man. Those who could recognize the relationship between this work and that of his father ( CMA 2013.296 ) would impress gatherings of courtly connoisseurs, who prided themselves on being able to identify the hand of individual artists just by looking at the paintings. Recitation of poetry would accompany the viewing of paintings and drawings. Virtuoso artists reflected glory on their patrons. As an Islamic ruler, Akbar and his court participated in these…
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