The Slaying of Siyawush (Manuscript illumination from the epic Shahname by Ferdowsi)

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Number:031156

Title:The Slaying of Siyawush (Manuscript illumination from the epic Shahname by Ferdowsi)

Artist: Iranian master

Museum: The David Collection

Method: Watercolour and ink on paper

Created: End of 16th cen.

School: Iran, Shiraz school

Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature

Trend in art: The Oriental Arts

Keywords: Manuscript, Manuscript illumination, Ferdowsi, Shahname, Shahnameh, Illuminated manuscript, Illuminated art, Persian miniature, Islamic Art, Shah-nama, Book of Kings, Miniature, Firdawsi, Siyawush, Siawash, Siavash, Siyavush, Syavarsan, Illuminated Letter, Shahnama