'Zal Expounds the Mysteries of the Magi', Folio 87v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 10 15/16 in. (27.9 cm), Codices, Painting attributed to Qadimi (active ca. 1525–65), Painting attributed to 'Abd al-'Aziz (active first half 16th century), The Shahnama made for the Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp (r. 1524–76) is the most luxurious sixteenth century copy of this poem about the legendary kings of Iran. It took more than twenty years to complete and involved two generations of the best Safavid artists, including Qadimi, painter of the scene here, who worked on many projects for Shah Tahmasp
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