Presenting Power and Prestige in Imperial Portraits of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir: The reign of the third Mughal emperor, Jahangir (r.1605-27), is fascinating for the innovative and vibrant art, architecture and material culture it produced. It ushered in an era of great political, diplomatic, economic and cultural interaction between the Mughal Empire and much of Europe and Asia, factors that played a role in advancing the aesthetic of Mughal art. Jahangir devoted much time and thought to artistic patronage, and one significant result of the multicultural nature of his court was the creation of sophisticated visual representations of power. This talk will explore a particular aspect of these representations, the adoption and adaptation of European and Christian imagery to symbolically portray Jahangirs political power and the prestige of the Mughal court. Focusing on portraits of the emperor, the discussion will centre around how and why Jahangir and his artists incorporated motifs like the halo, angels, saints, and the globe into Mughal paintings.