Shahnameh
The Shahnameh or Shāhnāma (Book of Kings, Persian: شاهنامه) is a large poetic opus by the Persian poet Ferdowsi. The book was written between c. 977 to 1010 AD. The Shahnameh is about the mythical and historical past of Persia/Iran. It is the national epic of Persia/Iran and one of the greatest literary works of the Persian language.
Shahnameh has been composed of 3 main parts: 1. mythical, 2. heroic, 3. historical.
Shahnameh Media
- Penjikent mural Hermitage hall 49.jpg
'Rostam cycle', fragment of the Penjikent murals in the Hermitage Museum. 7-8th-century
- Beaker illustrating tale of Bizhan and Manizha from the Shahnama, Iran, early 13th century, composite body painted over glaze with enamel - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04677 (cropped).jpg
Beaker (mina'i ware) illustrating the story of Bijan and Manijeh. Iran, late 12th century. Freer Gallery of Art
- Page from the manuscript of Florence Shahnama.jpg
Page from the Florence Shahnameh, the oldest known Shahnameh manuscript. Anatolia, 1217. National Central Library of Florence
- Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India. From the Book of Kings (Shahnama) (CBL Per 104.60v).jpg
Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India, folio from the First Small Shahanama. Possibly Tabriz, c. 1300. Chester Beatty Library
- Firdawsi - Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) - Google Art Project.jpg
The bier of Iskandar, folio from the Great Mongol Shahnameh. Tabriz, c. 1330. Freer Gallery of Art
- Rustam Kills the Turanian Hero Alkus with his Lance.jpg
Rostam Kills the Turanian Hero Alkus with his Lance, Folio from the Jainesque Shahnama. Western India, c. 1425–1450. The David Collection
- IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957 (8).jpg
A battle between Kai Khosrow and Afrasiab, Folio from Baysonghori Shahnameh, which is part of the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. Herat, 1426–1430. Golestan Palace Library
- Big-Head Shahname.jpg
Kai Khosrow and Fariburz, Folio from the Big Head Shahnameh. Gilan, 1493–1494. British Museum
- FOLIO FROM THE SHAHNAMEH OF SHAH TAHMASP, ATTRIBUTED TO AQA MIRAK, CIRCA 1525-35, Sotheby,s.jpg
Fereydun tests his sons, Miniature by Aqa Mirak from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp . Aga Khan Museum
