Shahnameh of Shah Ismail II
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The Shahnameh of Shah Ismail II is a lavishly illustrated 16th-century Persian manuscript of Ferdowsi’s epic, produced at the Safavid court and renowned as a masterpiece of royal book arts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian manuscript
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Shahnameh manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ royal manuscript ⓘ |
| artForm |
calligraphy
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manuscript illumination ⓘ |
| artisticTradition |
Persian miniature
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Safavid book arts ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Ferdowsi
NERFINISHED
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Shah Ismail II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfText | Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Shah Ismail II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
calligraphic text
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illuminated headings ⓘ miniature paintings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Safavid Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 16th century ⓘ |
| decorationTechnique |
gold illumination
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opaque watercolor painting ⓘ |
| function |
courtly luxury object
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dynastic propaganda ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Safavid royal patronage of the arts ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic ⓘ |
| literarySource | Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality Safavid painting
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lavish illustration ⓘ royal book arts ⓘ |
| patron | Shah Ismail II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Safavid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Safavid court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islamic art ⓘ |
| script | Nastaʿliq ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| subject |
Iranian legendary kings
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heroes of Iran ⓘ mythological history of Iran ⓘ |
| theme |
heroism
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kingship ⓘ moral exempla ⓘ |
| title | Shahnameh of Shah Ismail II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | royal commission ⓘ |
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