File:FOLIO FROM THE SHAHNAMEH OF SHAH TAHMASP, ATTRIBUTED TO AQA MIRAK, CIRCA 1525-35, Sotheby,s.jpg
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Summary
Faridun tests his sons
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| Title |
Faridun tests his sons  |
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| Part of |
Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp |
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| Object type |
manuscript illumination / folio |
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| Description |
English: The Shahnameh or ‘Book of Kings’ in ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, depicts Faridun in the guise of a dragon testing his sons. This is an illumination from the Shah Tahmasp Shahnameh that was completed at the royal Safavid atelier circa 1525-1535
English: FARIDUN IN THE GUISE OF A DRAGON TESTS HIS SONS: ILLUSTRATED FOLIO (F.42) FROM THE SHAHNAMEH OF SHAH TAHMASP, ATTRIBUTED TO AQA MIRAK, PERSIA, TABRIZ, ROYAL ATELIER, CIRCA 1525-35 |
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| Language |
Persian |
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| Date | between circa 1525 and circa 1535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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gouache paint, gold, ink and paper |
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| Dimensions |
height: 47.2 cm (18.5 in) ; width: 32 cm (12.5 in) |
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AKM903 (Aga Khan Museum) |
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| Place of creation |
Tabriz |
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| Source/Photographer | Sotheby,s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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