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Paper 3 Paper 3 Iconographical and Iconological Analysis of â€Å"Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas I† The work of art â€Å"Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas I,† by Abu’l Hasan, portrays Jahangir and Shah Abbas remaining on a lion and sheep, separately, on the globe with the sun and moon behind them. This work of art, through iconographical examination of the moon and sun, the two men’s grasp, and the creatures joined with an iconological investigation of Jahangir’s journal passages and occasions encompassing Qandahar, shows Jahangir’s uncertainty and lack of involvement as a ruler. As the canvas title recommends, Jahangir and Shah Abbas are for sure in a grasp. Jahangir, the taller of the two, has his arms around Shah Abbas in what at first resembles an inviting signal. Shah Abbas has all the earmarks of being contracting ceaselessly from him yet at the same time responds the embrace. Shah Abbas admires Jahangir as he looks down at Shah Abbas. This recommends Jahangir is the more impressive of the two men and is the one being genial stretching out his greeting to Shah Abbas. In the composition, in spite of the fact that Shah Abbas and Jahangir share the focal point of the artwork, Jahangir’s head goes about as the focal point of the sun. The sun is rimmed on the base with a bit of moon. The sun goes about as a corona for Jahangir which Asher says represents â€Å"his authentic right to rule†i strengthening his power over his domain where his feet are set on the globe. The sun and moon speak to his eternality and option to manage which likewise would propose certainty on Jahangir’s part also. Between Jahangir’s feet and the globe there is a lion. Underneath Shah Abbas lies a sheep. Both are snoozing close to one another in an unnatural state for two regular foes. A fascinating pair that is a â€Å"peaceful conjunction among feeble and strong† which Koch clarifies figuratively speaks to Jahangir’s â€Å"qualities as [a] all inclusive enormous ruler who achieves a Golden Age† and metaphorically â€Å"his capacity to shield the mistreated from their oppressors.†ii The image of tranquility of the lion and sheep, joined with Jahangir’s option to run and consideration towards different rulers, causes him to appear to be a solid and certain pioneer. Conversely, history recounts to an altogether different story. Jahangir kept a journal during his time in office. At the point when perused, it emits the feeling that he was extremely uninvolved, pulled back, and questionable of himself. He needed structure in his life and this can be seen by his steady reference to rank and the exceptionally unbending association of the Mughal