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Click to view high resolution image Title: The Master Spies Bathing Maidens Creator: Bihzad, Kamal al-Din, miniature painter Description: The manuscript narrates a prince's spiritual progression as he hears seven tales of wisdom told on successive nights by his seven would-be brides. Each bride is lodged beneath a pavilion the color of which corresponds to that of her dominant planet. Here the seven princesses bathe together outside the Khwarnaq Palace. Source: Wikimedia Commons Rights: Public domain Subject (See Also): Astrology Islam Nizâmi (Persian author, 1141-1209) Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean Century: 15 Date: 1494 Related Work: Nizâmi, Haft Paykar/Haft Gunbad/Seven Beauties Current Location: London, British Museum, OR. 6810, fol. 190r Original Location: Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Manuscript illuminations Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Paper; Paint Donor: Layman; Amîr Alï Fârsî Barlâs, Ruler of Samarquand Height/Width/Length(cm): // Inscription: Related Resources:

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