"The Wedding of Siyavush and Farangis", Folio 185v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Circumstances of his father’s making force Siyavush, son of the Iranian shah Kai Kavus, into exile in Turan, the neighboring power and chief enemy of Iran. There he marries Farangis, daughter of the king Afrasiyab, and fathers the future shah of Iran, Kai Khusrau. In this painting, the couple celebrate their wedding night inside a pavilion, while musicians serenade them from the terrace. Mir Musavvir, the artist who supervised this painting, was known for his romantic temperament, expressed by the lovers’ embrace and the merry entertainers.
Artwork Details
- Title: "The Wedding of Siyavush and Farangis", Folio 185v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
- Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)
- Artist: Painting attributed to Qasim ibn 'Ali (Iranian, active ca. 1525–60)
- Workshop director: Mir Musavvir (Iranian, active ca. 1525–55)
- Date: ca. 1525–30
- Geography: Made in Iran, Tabriz
- Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
- Dimensions: Painting:
H. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm)
W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Page:
H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm)
W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm)
Mat:
H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
- Object Number: 1970.301.28
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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