'Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin', Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524–25, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Codices, Painting by Shaikh Zada, The second poem of Nizami’s Khamsa (Quintet) is a romantic epic tale concerning the last great Sasanian ruler, Khusrau II, and his beloved Armenian princess, Shirin. While their union is delayed by many trials, tribulations, and intervening marriages, eventually the two are happily wed
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Marriage, Khusrau, Shirin, Folio 104, Khamsa, Quintet, Nizami, dated, .H, 931/.D, 1524–25, present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, Painting, H, 7, 17.8 cm, Codices, Painting by Shaikh Zada, second, poem, romantic epic, tale, concerning, last great, Sasanian, ruler, Khusrau II, beloved Armenian, princess, union, delayed, trials, tribulations, intervening marriages, eventually, two, happily wed
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