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The prince’s ordeal continues, he is ordered away to be executed for the fifth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
Ghulam 'AliCleveland Museum of ArtCleveland1555
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- Technique
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting only: 16.4 x 11.1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/8 in.); Overall: 20 x 14.4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
The prince’s ordeal continues, he is ordered away to be executed for the fifth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night is a painting by Ghulam 'Ali (Indian, active 1550s-1590s), c. 1560. gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; Painting only: 16.4 x 11.1 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/8 in.); Overall: 20 x 14.4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.). It is part of the Indian and Southeast Asian Art collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how the detailed gold highlights in the painting emphasize moments of drama and tension in the prince’s repeated ordeals.
- Consider the emotional weight carried by the prince’s expressions and posture as he faces execution, and how the artist conveys resilience or despair.
- Observe the intricate patterns and use of color in the clothing and surroundings that reflect the cultural context of this 16th-century manuscript illustration.
- Reflect on the story's unfolding through this single image and imagine what the previous four executions might have looked like, pondering themes of fate and justice in the narrative.
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