Shirin Visiting Farhad

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Shirin Visiting Farhad

Persia (Iran)LinkedCulture matchlcp-e178dfb5f331

Date
late 15th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
1200

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According to the epic poem Khamsa , Farhad was a stonecutter who had the misfortune to fall in love with Princess Shirin. The jealous King Khusrau promised Shirin to Farhad if he could perform the superhuman task of cutting a road through the mountains of Bistan. In this miniature, Shirin visits Farhad in the mountains. The hapless romantic has just recovered from a fainting spell after the shock of seeing her. Iran, Asia

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Bequest of Mrs. Margaret McMillan Webber in memory of her mother, Katherine Kittredge McMillan

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