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Jan 15, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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Different types of Islamic miniatures:

-Ottoman (Istanbul)

-Safavid (Shiraz)

-Timurid (Herat)

-Mughal (Delhi)

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Ottoman…

The Ottoman court became invested in writing its own history.

The court historian (şehnameci), a new position established in the 1550s, set to work producing manuscripts with illustrations.

Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595) in his Library @harvartmuseums Image
Safavid…

The best artists from across the empire were brought together & under the direction of Bihzad, the famed miniaturist from Herat, and formed a new Safavid style of painting. Image
Timurid…

Under the patronage of the last Timurid prince, Sultan Hussain ibn Mansur ibn Baiqara (1468 - 1506) Herat flourished, many believe that it was here that Persian miniature painting reached its climax

Iskandar with the seven sages, dated AH 900 (1495/95) @britishlibrary Image
Mughal…

Mughal miniatures are a blend of bold, vivid colors favored by Indian painters; fine, delicate lines preferred by Persian painters; & a European influence brought to India by Jesuit missionaries.

Prince Salim at a Hunt, 1600-1604
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