Akbar, the lion and the calf Frame:Stretched Canvas European and American Museums and

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a Hindu whose name is derived from the mountain miraculously elevated by the god Krishna

Fond of swirls and sparkle

by areas of chromatic richness

Govardhan was the son of artist Bhavani Das

Akbar, the lion and the calf Frame:Stretched Canvas European and American Museums andThis is a posthumous portrait of Akbar by Govardhan who stands as one of the greatest Mughal painters. The work incorporates the motif of a lion and calf living in peace under the emperors benign rule. Govardhan, a master of psychological portraiture, has given the calf an air of meek nervousness, as expressed in its sideways glance and lowered ears, due no doubt to the proximity of the lions visible teeth. Cherubs above and a European background add