Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the Emperor's Album (the Kevorkian Album) by Bichitr, illumination 1640–55; original portrait c. 1640–50; altered after 1658. Gum tempera and gold on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the Emperor's Album (the Kevorkian Album) · Bichitr · illumination 1640–55; original portrait c. 1640–50; altered after 1658 · Cleveland Museum of Art

Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the Emperor's Album (the Kevorkian Album)

Bichitr

Year
illumination 1640–55; original portrait c. 1640–50; altered after 1658
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
License
Public Domain

This shamsa with a portrait of Aurangzeb is part of the Emperor’s Album. The illumination was created between 1640 and 1655. The portrait was altered after 1658. Gum tempera and gold on paper.

The shamsa is rich with gold detailing. The portrait of Aurangzeb is set within a sunburst motif. It was made for Shah Jahan.

Bichitr, active around 1615 to 1650, was a prominent Mughal court artist. His formal portraits often depicted key figures of the time.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2013.331

https://oolf.net/open-art/bichitr-shamsa-sunburst-with-portrait-of-aurangzeb-16181707-from-the/

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