Khusraw outside Shirin's palace
The story of Khusraw and Shirin, one of the five poems that compose Nizami’s Khamsa or Quintet, recounts the love between the Sasanian king Khusraw and the Armenian princess Shirin. In the painting decorating this page, Shirin refuses to allow Khusraw in her castle on the account of his bad behaviour. The flirtatious behaviour of the young prince upset the princess who decided she would accept his courtship again only if treated with respect. Khusraw eventually returned to her castle with a marriage proposal.
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Title
Khusraw outside Shirin's palace
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Series
Quintet
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Artist/maker
Nizami Ganjavi (1141 - 1209) (author) -
Associated people
Shirin, Princess of Armenia (died AD 628) (subject)Khusraw II, King of Persia (ruled AD 590 - 628) (subject) -
Associated place
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Date
late 15th century -
Material and technique
ink, colour, and gold on paper
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
page 25.7 x 15.5 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA2012.38
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