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Persian Miniatures

By Vladimir Loukonine, Anatoli Ivanov

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Length1h 25m

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Encounter one of history’s greatest civilisations through miniatures. In Persian Miniatures, the story of the magnificent Persian Empire is told by way of a small but vibrant artistic tradition. The colourful images, which are, in fact, elaborate book illustrations, introduce a curious world of adventures, heroes and sovereigns. The Mega Square layout highlights three details from each image and helps to discover amazing peculiarities.

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Length1 hr 25 mins

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LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

64The East African Looks at Himself in the Mirror

2Riza-i Abbasi, Love Scene, 1610s-1620s

65Qays First Glimpses at Layli

3Chronology

66Majnun Approaches the Camp of Layli’s Caravan

4Riza-i Abbasi, Youth Holding a Jug, 1627-1628

67Majnun Comes before Layli Disguised as a Sheep

5Princess Humayun Spies Humay at the Gate

68The Mi’raj of the Prophet

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6A Muslim Giving Alms

69Khusraw Parviz and Shirin Deal with the Fishmonger

7Frontispiece of an Account of the Lives of the Prophets, Depicting Moses Striking the Giant Og, Mary with the Baby Jesus and the Prophet Muhammad with His Two Grandchildren, Hasan and Husayn

70Alexander Suffers a Nosebleed and Is Laid Down to Rest

8Bahram Discovers the Hall with the Seven Portraits

71Solomon and Bilqis Sit Together and Converse Frankly

9Alexander the Great Visits the Sage

72Old Man in Landscape

10The Sages of China Bringing Books on History to Gházán Xán

73Ali Fighting to Take the Fortress of Qamus

11The Jackal and The Lion

74Muhammad and Ali at Ghadir Khumm

12The Persian Prince Humay Meeting the Chinese Princess Humayun in a Garden

75Muhammad and Ali Destroying the Idols of the Ka’ba

13Kuyuk the Great Khan with Courtiers and Attendants

76Adam and Eve

14The Battle of Ruhham the Paladin and Bazur the Sorcerer

77The Plates

15The Demon Akhwan Throws the Sleeping Hero Rustam into the Sea

78Qabil (Cain) Carrying the Body of His Slain Brother Habil (Abel)

16Courtiers by a Stream

79Idris Instructing His Children

17Isra or Muhammad’s Night Journey to Heaven on His Steed Buraq

80The Destruction of Sodom

18Majnun and Salim in the Palm Grove

81Jonah Cast from the Belly of the Fish

19Mi’raj or The Ascension of the Prophet

82Mary Shakes a Palm Tree to Provide Food for Baby Jesus

20Moses Transforms his Staff into a Serpent before Pharaoh

83Muhammad and Ali Cleanse the Ka’ba of Idols

21Sufis Performing Sama before Shaykh Nizam al-Din Awliya

84Butcher’s Shop in the Isfahan Bazaar

22An Arrogant Clerk Engulfed under the Weight of His Own Beard

85Muhammad and Ali Destroying the Idols of the Ka’ba

23Fariburz Comes before Kay Khusraw

86Yazdagird III at the Mill in Merv

24Funeral Procession for Layla’s Dead Husband

87Abu Bakr Carrying Muhammad on His Shoulders as They Approach the Cave in Mount Thawr

25A Mature Man Watches Young Girls Bathing

88Muhammad and the Rashidun

26Recovery of Malikha’s Body by the Holy Man Bishr

89Young Man Lying Down, 1600-1635

27Alexander the Great and the Seven Sages

90The Martyrdom of al-Hallaj

28Khusraw at Shirin’s palace

91Rustam Striking the Door of Afrasiyab’s Palace

29Alexander the Great Fighting Against Darius

92Rustam is Assisted by His Horse, Rakhsh, as He Fights the Dragon

30Shirin’s Suicide

93Rustam Beside the Dying Sohrab

31Sam Bringing His Son Zal Back from Mount Alburz

94Alexander in the Land of Gloom

32Solomon and Bilqis

95Tarikh-i jahanara (The Chronicle of the World-Adorning One)

33Bahram Hunting a Lion

96Jesus on a Donkey and Muhammad on a Camel, Riding Together

34Prince Khusraw Watches Queen Shirin Bathing

97Harem Garden

35Isra or Muhammad’s Night Journey

98Hafiz and His Spiritual Master

36Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman

99Bird and Flowers

37The Flight of the Tortoise

100Frontispiece of a Manuscript (left half)

38Alexander at the Ka’ba

101Rustam Besieges the Castle of the Ogre Kafur

39Ali Fighting to Take the Fortress of Qamus

102Bahram Gur Falls into the Pit

40Alexander the Great Oversees the Building of the Wall

103Parrot and Raven in a Cage

41Prince Bahram Listening to the Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavilion

104Farhad Carrying the Horse and Shirin

42Angel

105The Shah’s Hunt

43Camel and Its Keeper

106Relatives Visit Majnun

44The Wise Old Man Chides a Foolish Youth

107The Lovers’ Meeting

45A Depraved Man Commits Bestiality and Is Berated by Satan

108Alexander Sets Out in Search of the Water of Life

46The Simple Peasant Entreats the Salesman Not to Sell His Wonderful Donkey

109The First Sermon of Hasan ibn Ali

47A Father Advises His Son about Love

110Polo Game

48The Dervish Picks Up His Beloved’s Hair from the Hammam Floor

111Shah’s Hunt (left folio)

49Bandits Attack the Caravan of Aynie and Ria

112Shah’s Hunt (right folio)

50The Aziz and Zulaykha Enter the Capital of Egypt and the Egyptians Come Out to Greet Them

113The Shah Listens to the Teachings of a Sufi

51Yusuf is Rescued from the Well

114Youth Playing a Lute

52Yusuf Tends His Flocks

115Girl in a Fur Hat

53Yusuf Preaches to Zulaykha’s Maidens in Her Garden

116Three Samples of Calligraphy

54The Infant Witness Testifies to Yusuf’s Innocence

117Shah Abbas and Khan Alam

55Yusuf Gives a Royal Banquet in Honor of His Marriage

118Rustam Battles with the Monster

56The Gnostic Has a Vision of Angels Carrying Trays of Light to the Poet Sa’di

119Portrait of lmam-Quli Khan

57The Pir Rejects the Ducks Brought as Presents by the Murid

120Girshasp Kills Afriqi in the Battle Against the Kirvan Padishah

58The Fickle Old Lover Is Knocked Off the Rooftop

121European Landscape

59The Arab Berates His Guests for Attempting to Pay Him For His Hospitality

122Shah and Courtiers

60The Townsman Robs the Villager’s Orchard

123Venus and Cupid

61Salaman and Absal Repose on the Happy Isle

124Bird Perched on a Blossoming Branch

62The Murid Kisses the Pir’s Feet

125Old Woman and Shah Malik

63The Flight of the Tortoise

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