Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
ARCHITECTURE Courtyard, 1495

From Khamsa of Nizami fol 214r held at British Library, London, UK. OR 6810

COMMENT: The subject is of Alexander the Great debating with seven sages, whilst outside, respect is being shown to a holy man. Sultan Husayn Bayqara is portrayed as Alexander.

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