"Buzurjmihr Appears at Nushirvan's Fifth Assembly", Folio 622r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian
 Painting attributed to Muzaffar 'Ali Iranian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 462

Shah Nushirvan became impressed with Buzurgmihr’s insights when he first encountered the sage as a child. By the time he was old enough to participate in a series of assemblies of wise men, such as the scene here, Nushirvan depended on Buzurgmihr more than any other counselor. Here, Muzaffar 'Ali, a versatile painter from the younger generation at the court workshop, has chosen a traditional composition, with the throne dominating the center and the figures symmetrically arranged.

"Buzurjmihr Appears at Nushirvan's Fifth Assembly", Folio 622r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus), Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

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