What medium is "Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi"?

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi is Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.

Is "Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi" in the public domain?

Yes, Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Q: When was "Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1610.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

ca. 1610

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Dimensions

H. 8 in. (20.3 cm) W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)

Classification

Codices

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Wendy Findlay, 1983

Accession Number

1983.354.2

About the Artist

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi · 935–1020

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, born around 940 in the village of Paj near Tus in Khorasan (modern-day Iran), emerged from a family of landed gentry known as dehqans, who preserved ancient Iranian oral traditions amid the cultural renaissance of the Samanid Empire. Little is documented about his early life or formal training, though he likely received a basic education including Arabic literacy, immersing h...

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

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