Minneapolis Institute of Art
Khusrau Subduing a Lion
Persia (Iran)LinkedCulture matchlcp-e178dfb5f331
- Date
- late 15th century
- Medium
- Ink and colors on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 1198
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Of all Persian poetry, the twelfth-century Khamsa , or Quintet , was second only to the Shah Nama in popularity. Comprised of five romances, the story of Khusrau and Shirin is drawn from the history of the ancient Sassanian kings. The poem recounts the deep love of the monarch Khusrau Paviz (590-628) for a beautiful Armenian princess, Shirin. The Persian poet, Nizami, author of the Khamsa , was keenly interested in exploring the vagaries of human character, and this page illustrates an episode in which Khusrau rescues Shirin by killing a lion with his bare fists in front of her tent. Iran, Asia
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- Bequest of Mrs. Margaret McMillan Webber in memory of her mother, Katherine Kittredge McMillan
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