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Manuscript/Mixed Material Painting of Khusraw in battle; Shirin looks for Khusraw

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Title

  • Painting of Khusraw in battle; Shirin looks for Khusraw

Created / Published

  • 20th century

Headings

  • -  Calligraphy, Arabic
  • -  Calligraphy, Persian
  • -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Iran
  • -  Arabic script calligraphy
  • -  Illuminated Islamic manuscripts
  • -  Islamic calligraphy
  • -  Islamic manuscripts
  • -  Nasta'liq

Notes

  • -  Painting of Khusraw in battle; drawn from Nizami's "Khamsah" (Quintet) entitled "Khusraw va Shirin", text written in Nasta'liq but the paining and work is from the 20th Cent.
  • -  Dimensions of Painting: 13.8 (w) x 17 (h) cm. Dimensions of Written Surface: 13.9 (w) x 20.8 (h) cm
  • -  The original text, executed in black nasta'liq script in four columns, may date as early as the 16th century, although it also may be a modern reproduction.
  • -  The painting does not appear to match the text, which describes Shirin's search for Khusraw (1-87-154.124 V). Probably inserted during the 20th century, the composition depicts soldiers on horseback attacking their fleeing enemies with drawn swords. One soldier holds an orange war banner as well.
  • -  The text on the verso describes Shirin's search for Khusraw, which is written in red ink (raftan Shirin bi-talab-i Khusraw) in the chapter heading on the right of the third line of text. The verses are written in black nasta'liq script in four columns, divided by three gutters marked off by gold painted vertical lines. The text panel is framed by lines of several colors.
  • -  This painting depicts a battle scene between two armies inserted into the third book of Nizami's "Khamsah" (Quintet) entitled "Khusraw va Shirin". In this book, the adventures and battles of the Persian king Khusraw are described, as is his love for the Armenian princess Shirin.
  • -  Script: nasta'liq
  • -  1-87-154.124

Medium

  • 1 volume ; 20 (w) x 28.5 (h) cm

Repository

  • Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019714636

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection

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