1 janv. 1330 - Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, Folio from the Great II-Khanid Shahnama

Description:

Artist: Persian, Il’Khanid

Date: 1330-1340

Medium: ink and opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

Function:
-Recounts the tale of Bahram Gur's battle with the Karg using illustration and textual description

Content:
- Representation of the ideal king
- Shows mix of Chinese and European influences
Bahram Gur wears a crown and a golden halo, which shows influence by Western Christian depictions of Jesus
- Bahram Gur's garment seems to be made of European fabric
- Chinese landscape conventions are visible in the background

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