Khusrau and Shirin, Calligraphy and paintings by Suzi, dated 904 1498–99
Khusrau and Shirin, dated 904 1498–99, Attributed to Turkey, probably Istanbul or Amasya, Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; binding: leather, Entire sheet:, Codices, Calligraphy and paintings by Suzi, This manuscript is a copy of the tale of Khusrau and Shirin composed by the Persian poet Hatifi, and shows the importance of Persian literature in the Ottoman world. It contains seven paintings, executed in a distinctive style, related to western Iranian tradition from the Aq Quyunlu, but also borrowing elements from European sources
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