هفت خوان اسفندیار
برآمد که شد نامور زان ستوه
جهان سربسر گشت چون پر زاغ
ندانست کس باز هامون ز راغ
ببارید از ابر تاریک برف
زمینی پر از برف و بادی شگرف
Isfandiyar's Sixth Course: He Comes Through the Great Snow", Folio from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)
Artist:
Painting attributed to 'Abd al-Vahhab
Object Name:
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Reign:
Shah Tahmasp (1524–76)
Date:
ca. 1525–30
Geography:
Iran, Tabriz
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
Painting: H. 11 1/8 x W. 7 7/16 in. (H. 28.2 x W. 18.9 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 9/16 x W. 12 11/16 in. (H. 47.1 x W. 32.2 cm)
Description
After three days and nights of ceaseless snow and terrible cold, everyone in Isfandiyar’s army turned to prayer. Instantly the clouds blew away, and they gave thanks to God. Here, Isfandiyar’s followers prepare for the storm, warming themselves beside campfires and securing their tents. Most scenes in the Shahnama have no reference to weather. Either the sun shines or the stars twinkle in the sky. Here, however, the artist successfully conveys the sense of the beginning of a heavy snowfall against a gray sky
گشتاسب - قیصر روم
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)
Artist:
Painting attributed to 'Abd al-'Aziz (active first half 16th century)
Object Name:
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Reign:
Shah Tahmasp (1524–76)
Date:
ca. 1525–30
Geography:
Iran, Tabriz
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
Painting: H. 10 5/8 x W. 8 9/16 in. (H. 27 x W. 21.7 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 11/16 x W. 12 5/8 in. (H. 47.5 x W. 32.1 cm)
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.
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به دنیا آمدن زال
Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)
Artist:
Attributed to Siyavush (ca. 1536–1610)
Dedicatee:
Shah Isma'il (r. 1576–77)
Object Name:
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Date:
1576–77
Geography:
Iran, Qazvin
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm) W. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm)
This page comes from a manuscript of the Persian epic, the Shahnama (Book of Kings), produced for Shah Isma'il II (r. 1576–77). It depicts a scene from the story of the Birth of Zal, who would become one of the great warrior heroes of the epic. After his birth, Zal was rejected and left to die in the wilderness by his father Sam, here pictured enthroned. The baby Zal was saved by the legendary fantastical bird, the simurgh, and eventually reunited with his father to rule Iran. In addition to the illustration, this page features four columns of text in nasta'liq script.
