Painting of the Six Kings
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The Painting of the Six Kings is a fresco found on the wall of Qasr Amra, a desert castle of the Umayyad Caliphate located in modern-day Jordan. It depicts six rulers standing in two rows of three.[2][3] Four of the six have inscriptions in Arabic and Greek identifying them as the Byzantine emperor, King Roderic of Spain, the Sasanian emperor, and the King of Aksum.[4][3][5] The painting, now substantially damaged, is thought to be from between 710 and 750,[1] commissioned by the Umayyad caliph or someone in his family.[6] It is one of the most famous frescoes in the Qasr Amra complex.[7]
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Painting of the Six Kings | |
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Artist | Unknown Umayyad 8th century painter |
Year | c. 710–750[1] |
Type | Fresco painting |
Condition | damaged |
Location | Qasr Amra, Jordan |
Coordinates | 31.801935°N 36.57663°E / 31.801935; 36.57663 |
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