Azam Shah
1680
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1680
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Azam Shah is a 1680 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man with a beard and a turban, holding a falcon. He is wearing a long white robe with a floral pattern and a red sash around his waist. The background is a light green color. The man's attire and the falcon suggest that he may be a member of royalty or nobility. The painting's style and use of color also suggest that it may be from the Baroque period. The level of detail and realism in the painting is impressive, with intricate patterns and textures visible in the man's clothing and the falcon's feathers. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, impasto, and sfumato techniques adds depth and dimension to the painting. To learn more about this style, look up the Baroque movement.
The artwork is an opaque watercolour on paper portrait of Azam Shah, the third son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, created in 1680. It includes a Dutch inscription identifying the subject as 'Asem Tarra Bd. Soon van Arangseepe'.
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