کیخسرو- هدایا

Kai Khusrau's War Prizes Are Pledged For", Folio from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)
Artist:
Painting attributed to Aqa Mirak (active ca. 1525–60)
Object Name:
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Reign:
Shah Tahmasp (1524–76)
Date:
ca. 1530
Geography:
Iran, Tabriz
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
Painting: H. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm) W. 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm) Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Description
In preparation for war with the Turanians, Kai Khusrau ordered treasures and armor to be brought forth from the royal treasury and promised as prizes to the winners of six feats of prowess in the coming hostilities. Trays of gems and armor sit on the ground before the king. The style of this painting is characteristic of the third director of the Shahnama project, Aqa Mirak. The harmony of the composition is achieved not only by balancing solids and voids but also through the distribution of ultramarine blue, orange-red, and light green across the image against a ground of light blue.