Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave

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An illustration from the Khamsa (Quintet) by the Indian poet Amir Khusrau (1253–1325). The scene shows (on the right) Alexander the Great, who in Khusrau’s work travels extensively, including in search of spritiual enlightenment. The Greek philosopher Plato offers advice on the left.

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi attributed to Basawan (Indian, active ca. 1556–1600) Date: 1597–98. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Art, M. M. o. (2024, November 25). Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19708/alexander-visits-the-sage-plato-in-his-mountain-ca/

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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave." World History Encyclopedia, November 25, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19708/alexander-visits-the-sage-plato-in-his-mountain-ca/.

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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Nov 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19708/alexander-visits-the-sage-plato-in-his-mountain-ca/.

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