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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
Materials: Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper
Language
Persian
Identifier
AKM 268
Coverage
Iran, Shiraz
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