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title: The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia
author: Victoria & Albert Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19657/the-martyrdom-of-saint-cecilia/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia
_Authored by Victoria & Albert Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19657.jpg)
## Image Caption
The *Life of Christ* was commissioned by the third Mughal Emperor Akbar (1540-1605) to be translated into Persian. This was part of a larger effort to encourage inter-religious understanding and cooperation.
The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia, opaque watercolour and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) on paper, by Nini, about 1600, Mughal. Museum no. IM.139A-1921. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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[Original image](https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-arts-of-the-mughal-empire?srsltid=AfmBOoprL8iy-hiX0KosTnOLkHKduZ7U_0AsmPDZ_PIxnb92aCkalrqv) by **Victoria & Albert Museum**. Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 25 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.