Book of Kings (Shahnama) illustrated by Mu'in Musavvir, Muin Musavvir, 1654

Siavush marries farangis folio 104r from the first volume of a two-volume shahnameh (book of kings) accession number:akm274 creator:artist (painter): mu'in musavvir, persian, 1638 - ca. 1698 author: firdausi, persian, ca. 935 - 1020 place:iran, isfahan dimensions:37. 9 x 23. 5 cm date:1654 ce/1064 ah materials and technique:opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper love and marriage are two central themes in the shahnameh that are used as tropes to explore ideas of valour and loyalty. Siavush, the son of iranian king kay kavus, is celebrating his marriage to farangis, the daughter of king afrasiab, the turanian enemy of siavush’s father. The handsome prince sits with his bride on a raised platform while celebrations take place around a water feature in the palace courtyard. Object Type: illuminated manuscript, codex, calligraphic work. Date: 1654. Place of creation: Isfahan. Medium: gold, ink, leather, paper. Collection: Aga Khan Museum. Siavush Marries Farangis, folio from a Shahnameh (Book of Kings), painted by Mu'in Musavvir, Isfahan, Iran, dated 1654