The Div Akvan throws Rustam into the sea, 16th-17th centuries, Calligraphy, Arabic, Calligraphy, Persian, Manuscripts, Persian, Washington (), Iran, Arabic script calligraphy, Illuminated Islamic manuscripts, Islamic calligraphy, Islamic manuscripts, Nasta'liq, The Div Akvan throws Rustam into the sea, from Firdawsi's 'Shahnamah' (The Book of Kings), written in the Nasta'liq script, illustrated manuscript page, from the Safavid era., Dimensions of painting: 19 (w) x 21 (h) cm. Dimensions of Written Surface: (w) x (h) cm, The painting shows the precise moment when the Div Akvan pa
The Div Akvan throws Rustam into the sea, 16th-17th centuries, Calligraphy, Arabic, Calligraphy, Persian, Manuscripts, Persian, Washington (), Iran, Arabic script calligraphy, Illuminated Islamic manuscripts, Islamic calligraphy, Islamic manuscripts, Nasta'liq, The Div Akvan throws Rustam into the sea, from Firdawsi's 'Shahnamah' (The Book of Kings), written in the Nasta'liq script, illustrated manuscript page, from the Safavid era., Dimensions of painting: 19 (w) x 21 (h) cm. Dimensions of Written Surface: (w) x (h) cm, The painting shows the precise moment when the Div Akvan pauses before deciding to hurl Rustam into the waters. The demon stands tall, his arms clutching to the ground on which a still sleeping Rustam lays, as his gold bell bangles clang loudly. A posteriori labels added to the right of Rustam's head and at the demon's waist identify the actors Rustam and Div Akvan. On the right side of the composition, rocky mountains and two threatening tigers are depicted, while, at the bottom of the painting, the sea appears inhabited by a variety of fish. Immediately above the painting, the chapter heading executed in gold ink identifies the scene and its corresponding text., The painting's style and composition are typical of illustrated manuscripts of Firdawsi's 'Shahnamah' produced during the Safavid period in Iran. The rocky outcrop, loosely painted in light blue, pink, and yellow washes, sometimes creates formations that hint at facial features. The layout of the text and the script (nasta'liq) as visible on the painting's verso (see V) also characterize 16th-century Persian manuscripts., This painting represents an episode described in Firdawsi's 'Shahnamah' (The Book of Kings), the epic story of ancient kings and heroes of Persia composed by the renowned author during the first decades of the 11th century. The text on the fragments recto and verso describes the painting. King Khusraw summons Rustam to help him stop a demon (div
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