نگاره هایی از شاهنامه
عکس از شاهنامهنگاره هایی از شاهنامه
عکس از شاهنامهSAM RETURNS WITH HIS SON ZAL
Iran, Tabriz, Safavid period, ca. 1520s
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Lent by the Ebrahimi Family Collection
The discovery of the abandoned child Zal and his glorious return to court must have had particular resonance for Shah Tahmasp, for it is illustrated three times by different painters in his personal copy of theShahnama. Two of the folios were reunited for the first time in decades in the exhibition Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of Kings.
Once news reached the royal court that Zal is alive and well, the overjoyed king sets out to find his albino son. At first, Zal is reluctant to leave the only home he has ever known, but the simurgh convinces him to go with his father Sam. The magical creature gives Zal two of her feathers to burn whenever he needs her help. Now dressed in sumptuous Safavid royal robes and seated on a white elephant, Zal is ready to "go and see what fate has in store" for him. As he rides away, accompanied by his proud father and his royal retinue, the simurgh looks up poignantly at her two remaining fledglings in the nest.
Retaining the overall composition of Zal is Sighted by a Caravan, the second artist placed the phoenix's rocky perch on the right and transformed the boulders into spongelike waves that reach beyond the upper margin. The fantastically rendered landscape also contains ghostlike humans and grotesques that underscore the emotional intensity of the moment.
گشتاسب
STYLE OF MU'IN MUSAWIR, SAFAVID ISFAHAN, CIRCA 1680Gouache heightened with gold on paper, the first illustrating the killing of a mythical feline beast, and the second Gushtasp killing a dragon, both in rocky landscapes with the background extending into the margins, the reverse of each with 25ll. of nasta'liq divided into four columns with headings in red ink and set inside gold and polychrome rules, each mounted, framed and glazed
Folio 12 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (32.4 x 22cm.)
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)
