ABSTRACT
Manesson-Mallet’s Description de l’Univers contains an interesting picture entitled “Le grand Mogol” (figure 11.1). 1 The Mughal Emperor, dressed in blue and red clothes, is sitting on a European-style chair which stands on a podium. One man is bowing down before him, while another one is watching. The Emperor is adorned with a huge necklace. In his left hand, he holds a large golden globe. A nimbus in the shape of a huge star is shining from behind his head. With its succession of straight and curved rays, the nimbus of the emperor resembles the one of Louis XIV (d. 1715) in his representation as Apollo. 2 Le Grand Mogol. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203844106/09672802-7dd3-419f-af46-eb0ebeadffae/content/fig11_1_B.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/> Manesson-Mallet, Alain (1683). Description de l'Univers, II:fig. 52.
