A QAJAR 'SHAMA'IL' PAINTING DEPICTING IMAM ALI ABI TALEB WITH...
A QAJAR 'SHAMA'IL' PAINTING DEPICTING IMAM ALI ABI TALEB WITH HIS SONS
Qajar Iran, late 19th - early 20th century
Oil on canvas, depicting a seated Imam Ali with his two sons, Hussein and Hassan and a lion, the inscription reading: Hazrat Amir al-Mu'minin Ali alayhi al-salam (Imam Ali, Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him).
120cm x 90cm
This painting is a Shama'il, a genre of Islamic art that depicts revered figures, often with halos, in a style that blends religious iconography with artistic conventions.
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A QAJAR 'SHAMA'IL' PAINTING DEPICTING IMAM ALI ABI TALEB WITH HIS SONS
Qajar Iran, late 19th - early 20th century
Oil on canvas, depicting a seated Imam Ali with his two sons, Hussein and Hassan and a lion, the inscription reading: Hazrat Amir al-Mu'minin Ali alayhi al-salam (Imam Ali, Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him).
120cm x 90cm
This painting is a Shama'il, a genre of Islamic art that depicts revered figures, often with halos, in a style that blends religious iconography with artistic conventions.
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Time, Location
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