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Vigil on the Sixth Night After Mahavira's Birth, Folio 33 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

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1488

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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Mughal Painting Renaissance Renaissance Religious

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Vigil on the Sixth Night After Mahavira's Birth, Folio 33 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra is a 1488 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1488 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows a page with writing on the left and a colorful border on the right. The text is in a script with red accents, and the border has four small paintings. Each painting shows a figure with a golden halo, dressed in bright colors like blue and red, surrounded by intricate patterns. The figures look like they’re in a temple or sacred space. The red circle in the text might be a symbol for the sun or a holy mark. The paintings in the border seem to tell a story about important moments, possibly from a religious text. If you like this kind of detailed, colorful art, look up *The Cleveland Museum of Art* for more examples.