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Saint Jerome as the Representation of Melancholy - Farrukh Beg (1615) (upload.wikimedia.org)

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Farrukh Beg (Persian: فرخ بیگ; c. 1547 – after 1615), also known as Farrukh Husayn, was a Persian miniature painter, who spent a bulk of his career in Safavid Iran and Mughal India, praised by Mughal Emperor Jahangir as "unrivaled in the age."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cats are painted like they’re up to no good, even 400 years ago 😂

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

The cat: I swear that milk was spilled when I got here

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That’s one of the most beautiful ways I’ve ever seen a tree portrayed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Agreed. And it's from the 1600s!