A folio from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp, the Persian Book of Kings, painted in Tabriz circa 1525 to 1530 and attributed to the painter 'Abd al-'Aziz under the workshop director Aqa Mirak. The scene shows Gushtasp, the future Zoroastrian king Vishtaspa, proving his skill at archery before the caesar of Rome during his years away from Iran. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, part of the Houghton Shahnama gift of 1970.
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Physical Form
MediumShahnama folio, Iran, Tabriz, circa 1525 to 1530, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Classification
Object TypeManuscript Illumination 1 Medium (class) Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Source Gushtasp Proves His Archery before Caesar, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Depicts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own title for this Shahnama folio names Gushtasp (Vishtaspa) proving his archery before the caesar.
Source Gushtasp Proves His Archery before Caesar, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Originated In
Source Gushtasp Proves His Archery before Caesar, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sources
1. Gushtasp Proves His Archery before Caesar, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp, Folio 404r
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A folio from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp, the Persian Book of Kings, painted in Tabriz circa 1525 to 1530 and attributed to the painter 'Abd al-'Aziz under the workshop director Aqa Mirak.
Originated In: Persia, Object record: Country
Country: Iran
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