The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush, from a manuscript of the Book of Kings (Shahnameh) by Firdausi (d.1020), Copied by Mahmud ibn Mahmud al-Jamali, Iran, Shiraz, ca. 1457, Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper, AKM268

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Title

The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush, from a manuscript of the Book of Kings (Shahnameh) by Firdausi (d.1020), Copied by Mahmud ibn Mahmud al-Jamali, Iran, Shiraz, ca. 1457, Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper, AKM268

Description

This painting depicts Prince Siyavush, whose story is told in Firdausi's Shahnameh, the Persian epic of kings and heroes, and among the most famous epic poems of world literature. Like Joseph in Egypt, the young prince is endangered when he refuses the amorous advances of an older woman. When his stepmother accuses him falsely, Prince Siyavush insists upon undergoing ordeal by fire. Dressed all in white and mounted on a black stallion, Siyavush embodies purity and innocence as he comes through the flames unscathed.

Creator

Mahmud ibn Mahmud al-Jamali

Publisher

Aga Khan Museum

Date

ca. 1457

Contributor

Aga Khan Museum

Rights

Aga Khan Museum

Format

Dimensions: 33.8 x 24.6cm

Materials: Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper

Language

Persian

Identifier

AKM 268

Coverage

Iran, Shiraz

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