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title: Painting of the Siege of Baghdad
author: Saint Louis Art Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11273/painting-of-the-siege-of-baghdad/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Painting of the Siege of Baghdad

_Authored by Saint Louis Art Museum_

## Image File

[![Painting of the Siege of Baghdad](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11273.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11273.jpg)

## Image Caption

This painting comes from an [illuminated manuscript](https://www.worldhistory.org/Illuminated_Manuscripts/) of "The History of [Genghis Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Genghis_Khan/)". The illustration depicts the Siege of Baghdad (1258 CE) by Hulegu Khan (1218 - 1265 CE), the grandson of Genghis Khan (c. 1162/67-1227 CE). The illumination was painted by Khem Karan (active c. 1580 – 1605 CE) in 1596, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (r. 1556 – 1605 CE). Akbar was descended from Hulegu Khan, and commissioned manuscripts of "The Life of Genghis Khan" in order to glorify his ancestors. Originally created in Lahore, Pakistan. Ink, watercolor, and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) on paper. 34.9 x 22.5 cm (13 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.) From the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, S. L. A. (2019, October 01). Painting of the Siege of Baghdad. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11273/painting-of-the-siege-of-baghdad/>
### Chicago
Museum, Saint Louis Art. "Painting of the Siege of Baghdad." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11273/painting-of-the-siege-of-baghdad/>.
### MLA
Museum, Saint Louis Art. "Painting of the Siege of Baghdad." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11273/painting-of-the-siege-of-baghdad/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/784/) by **Saint Louis Art Museum**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 01 October 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.