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Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)
Haidar Kashmiri
- Date
- 1600–1605
- Medium
- Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Culture
- Mughal India
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This illustrated scene occurs early in the narrative of Isfandiyar, who is destined to serve as king of Iran with Rustam as his champion. The episode describes Isfandiyar’s quest for vengeance against the tyrant Arjasp of Turan, who had defeated his father in battle and taken his sisters captive. Isfandiyar disguised himself as a merchant, entered Arjasp’s fort, and then fought his way to the enemy king, whom he defeated in battle. The artist has included beautiful and delicate details of the garden and architectural setting of this gruesome scene. An onlooker below puts his finger to his mouth in a gesture of astonishment. Wine spilling from a porcelain bottle heightens the action of the moment.
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