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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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"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.
Technique/matériel:
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Copyright:
Le droit d'auteur de l'artiste doit être liquidé si l'œuvre n'est pas dans le domaine public dans le pays pour lequel la licence est contractée.
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2963 x 4356 px | 36.9 MB
Taille d'impression:
25.1 x 36.9 cm | 9.9 x 14.5 in (300 dpi)