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title: Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19708/alexander-visits-the-sage-plato-in-his-mountain-ca/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave

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## Image File

[![Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19708.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19708.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration from the *Khamsa* (Quintet) by the Indian poet Amir Khusrau (1253–1325). The scene shows (on the right) [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/), who in Khusrau’s work travels extensively, including in search of spritiual enlightenment. The [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) philosopher [Plato](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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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