Mir Sayyid Ali
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Mir Sayyid Ali was a prominent 16th-century Persian-born painter who became one of the leading artists at the Mughal court in India, helping to shape the early Mughal painting tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mir Sayyid Ali canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal court artist
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miniaturist ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | bridge between Persian and Mughal painting traditions ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
gold
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opaque watercolor ⓘ paper ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 16th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of imperial Mughal atelier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
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Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book illustration
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miniature painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| genre |
courtly scenes
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historical illustration ⓘ religious illustration ⓘ |
| givenName | Sayyid Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | Mir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificMeaning | descendant of the Prophet in Islamic usage ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mughal miniature painting style
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early Mughal painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Persian miniature tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Mughal painting
NERFINISHED
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Safavid painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Mir Sayyid Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | helping shape early Mughal painting tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork | illustrations for royal manuscripts ⓘ |
| occupation |
court artist
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illustrator ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| patron |
Mughal emperor Akbar
NERFINISHED
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Mughal emperor Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
India
NERFINISHED
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
delicate coloration
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detailed figure depiction ⓘ fine line drawing ⓘ |
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