Folio Painting Depicting Faridun Mourning the Death of His Son, Iraj
Item
Title
Folio Painting Depicting Faridun Mourning the Death of His Son, Iraj
Description
This manuscript folio, illustrated in The Great Mongol Shahnama, depicts the scene when King Faridun goes to grieve the death of his son, Iraj. In this painting, he is holding his son's head, weeping in anguish, while several women around him observe and also appear distraught. This painting depicts the intense grief of the moment, and is one of the five paintings in The Great Mongol Shahnama that depict a scene of mourning, showing how death impacted the Islamic community.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
ca. 1330s
Spatial Coverage
Tabriz, Iran
Type
Image
Date Created
Unknown
Source
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.100/
Contributor
Isaac Norten
Rights
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
