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Jesus among the doctors in the Temple

Mir Kalan Khan

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting depicting the scene "Jesus among the doctors in the Temple". The scene shows Jesus, a young child wearing a blue robe and a halo, standing in the center, surrounded by a group of older men. He has his right hand extended and holds something in his left hand. The older men are on the right side, some standing and some sitting. One man sits on a platform on the left, reading a book. The setting is a courtyard with trees in the background, and a large ornate archway. The floor is gold-colored. The scene is surrounded by a decorative border with a red background and a pattern of blue and pink flowers. There are small trees with white blossoms in the foreground. A fountain is at the bottom.

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Dimensions:
559 × 900 px
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