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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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.
The Murder of Iraj by his Brother Tur and Salm (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, left-hand side of a bifolio, c. 1600-1610
Series/Book Title: Shahnama
Manuscript Folio
Persian, 17th century
Creation Place: Iran
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
21.8 x 12.5 cm (8 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
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