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Basavana

Indian painter of the sixteenth century, active at the Mughal court during the reign of Akbar, considered one of the great masters of Mughal miniature painting. He is remembered for his illustrations of historical and narrative manuscripts, noted for their dynamic composition and attention to naturalistic detail.

Works
2
Years
1589–1596
As prints
2
A Banquet in Honour of Babur Given by His Half-Brother Jahangir Mirza at Ghazni in May 1505, from a Baburnama, BasavanaA Banquet in Honour of Babur Given by His Half-Brother Jahangir Mirza at Ghazni in May 1505, from a BaburnamaBasavana, 1589From €29The Siege of Arbela in the Time of Hulagu Khan, Page from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Genghis Khan) from the Jami al-Tavarikh, BasavanaThe Siege of Arbela in the Time of Hulagu Khan, Page from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Genghis Khan) from the Jami al-TavarikhBasavana, 1596From €29

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