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Zal Climbing to Rudaba, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi 1590

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722) [br] Among the most beautiful examples of Islamic art are the illuminated manuscripts from Persia that portray legendary tales of heroism, love, and adventure. Zal Courting Rudabahis a page from a 16th-century version of the Book of Kings,the national epic of Persia. Below the lovers seen on the balcony are attendants, animals, architecture, fl...

Size:: 26 × 17 cm (10 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Medium:: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Credit:: Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
More:: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/120662/zal-climbing-to-rudaba-page-from-a-copy-of-the-shahnama-of-firdausi

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