Golden Age of Earthly Paradise, 1567. Artist: Unknown

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Golden Age of Earthly Paradise, 1567. Streams, bordered by flowers, run through a landscape where humans and animals live in harmony and enjoy the fruits of the earth. Illustration from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), originally written c1010 by Persian epic poet Ferdowsi (c935-1020). This miniature is from an illuminated manuscript edition of the Shahnameh produced in 1567, part of the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

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