Folio Painting Depicting the Carrying of the Coffin of Isfandiyar
Item
Title
Folio Painting Depicting the Carrying of the Coffin of Isfandiyar
Description
This manuscript folio, illustrated in The Great Mongol Shahnama, depicts the carrying of the coffin of the great hero Isfandiyar, while surrounded by those visibly expressing their grief. This painting is one of the five paintings in The Great Mongol Shahnama that depict a scene of mourning, and shows how death impacted the Islamic community.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
ca. 1330s
Spatial Coverage
Tabriz, Iran
Type
Image
Date Created
Unknown
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/448938
Contributor
Isaac Norten
Rights
Metropolitan Museum of Art
