Specialist
Burcu Arslan
Burcu Arslan writes for the Miniature Painting department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of miniature painting.
Portrait of a Woman
October 10, 2026
Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot, trying to prevent the abduction of Sita (recto), from a Kalighat album
October 10, 2026
The deceitful wife persuades her husband to sleep in the same place where she had previously slept with her lover, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
October 10, 2026
The court jester meets a Zangi dancing with joy, and learns from him that the cause of his happiness is his assignation with a woman who is the jester’s own wife, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-second Night
October 10, 2026
Pair of Miniature Vases with Birds and Chrysanthemums
October 10, 2026
Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature
October 10, 2026
The emir slays the snake after giving it shelter, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-fifth Night
October 10, 2026
Tiered Court Scene
October 10, 2026
Babur receives booty and Humayun’s salute after the victory over Sultan Ibrahim in 1526, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian, 1551–1602)
October 10, 2026