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PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO MIRZA 'ALI. "Firdausi's Parable of the Ship of Shi'ism", Folio 18v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

"Firdausi's Parable of the Ship of Shi'ism", Folio 18v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp. Artist: Painting attributed to Mirza 'Ali (active ca. 1525-75). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Painting: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm)
W. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm)
Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
W.12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm). Date: ca. 1530-35.
In the introduction to the Shahnama, God launched seventy ships, bearing adherents to the religions of mankind, into a stormy sea. Clearly depicted on the central ship are the Prophet and his son-in-law and successor 'Ali sitting beneath the red canopy, while 'Ali's sons, Hasan and Husain, stand nearby. Details such as the inlaid stars and figures with very small elliptical pupils are characteristic of works attributed to Mirza 'Ali, the son of the master painter Sultan Muhammad.

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PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO MIRZA 'ALI (active ca. 1525-75)

Title:

"Firdausi's Parable of the Ship of Shi'ism", Folio 18v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Caption:

"Firdausi's Parable of the Ship of Shi'ism", Folio 18v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp. Artist: Painting attributed to Mirza 'Ali (active ca. 1525-75). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Painting: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm) W. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm) Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W.12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm). Date: ca. 1530-35. In the introduction to the Shahnama, God launched seventy ships, bearing adherents to the religions of mankind, into a stormy sea. Clearly depicted on the central ship are the Prophet and his son-in-law and successor 'Ali sitting beneath the red canopy, while 'Ali's sons, Hasan and Husain, stand nearby. Details such as the inlaid stars and figures with very small elliptical pupils are characteristic of works attributed to Mirza 'Ali, the son of the master painter Sultan Muhammad.

Technique/material:

Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

Museum:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

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Image size:

2963 x 4356 px | 36.9 MB

Print size:

25.1 x 36.9 cm | 9.9 x 14.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ASIA • CODICES • FOLIO FROM AN ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT • FOLIOS • GOLD • ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS • INK • IRAN • ISLAMIC ART • MADE IN IRAN, TABRIZ • MANUSCRIPTS • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • OPAQUE WATERCOLOR, INK, SILVER, AND GOLD ON PAPER • PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO MIRZA 'ALI • PAPER • SILVER • TABRIZ • WATERCOLORS