"Siyavush Recounts His Nightmare to Farangis", Folio 195r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
ca. 1525–30
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm) W. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm) Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Accession Number
1970.301.29
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite folio, titled *Siyavush Recounts His Nightmare to Faris* (Folio 195r), from the *Shahnama* (Book of Kings) Shah Tahmasp, of the most opulent illustrated manuscripts ever created. Produced around 1525–30 in the Saf royal atelier at Tabriz, Iran, it illustrates a pivotal moment from the epic poem by Abu'l Qasim Firda. Here, the noble prince Siyavush conf his ominous dream to his wife Farangis, foreshadowing tragedy in the legendary tales of Persian kings and heroes that shaped Iranian identity for centuries. Attributed to master miniaturists Qadimi and Mir Musavvir, the painting ...
About the Artist
Qadimi|Mir Musavvir|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian|Iranian) · 1500 |0935 –1590 |1020
Iranian, active ca. 1525–1565|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus