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What kinds of visual clues do we use to figure out who is in an image? Maybe it's the golden halo around the head. Maybe it's the funny jeweled hat that the person wears. Maybe it's just that the picture is big, so it must be someone important.
The paintings in this section are all portraits of Mughal emperors. Each of them has a different way of communicating the power of the emperor. Click on the links below to see how they do it. Could it have something to do with... |
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![]() Elephants? |
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![]() Flowers? |
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Mughal Tombs | Mughal Portraits | Mughal City
Akbar's Portrait | Jahangir's Portrait | Shah Jahan's Portrait |
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