10 Jun 1522 Jahr v. Chr. - The Court of the Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp’s Shahnama (c

Beschreibung:

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Sultan Muhammad

Shahnama = book of kings.

written by Abu al-Qāsim Ferdowsi around the year 1000

This Shahnama was created for Shah Ismail I, but completed under his son Shah Tahmasp. Both of whom were a part of the Safavid dynasty. They believe they are descendants of mystical Sufi shaikhs
Patrons to the arts, particularly illuminated manuscripts