Shah Isma'il, History of Shah Isma'il, by Mu'in Musavvir, Isfahan, Ira...
Shah Isma'il standing on the steps of the pulpit in the mosque at Tabriz having the sermon read in his presence in the name of the twelve Imams on the Friday preceding his coronation to the vacant throne of Az... More
"Ismail I kills a bear", from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi Khaqan Sa...
Three miniatures from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi Khaqan Sahibqiran (A History of Shah Ismail I) Iran, Isfahan; end of the 1680s Leaf: 35.9 × 23.5 cm These three paintings were made by Muin Musawwir, Riza-i... More
"Shah Ismail holds an audience", from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi K...
Three miniatures from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi Khaqan Sahibqiran (A History of Shah Ismail I) Iran, Isfahan; end of the 1680s Leaf: 35.8 × 23.4 cm These three paintings were made by Muin Musawwir, Riza-i... More
"Shah Ismail at the Battle of Chaldiran", from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahang...
Three miniatures from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi Khaqan Sahibqiran (A History of Shah Ismail I) Iran, Isfahan; end of the 1680s Leaf: 35.9 × 23.3 cm These three paintings were made by Muin Musawwir, Riza-i... More
Accession of Shah Tahmasp, History of Shah Isma'il, Isfahan, Iran, c.1...
Source: Or. 3248, f.306v Caption: Accession of Shah Tahmasp. Title of Work: History of Shah Isma'il. Shelfmark: Or. 3248 Place and date of production: Isfahan, Iran, c.1650 Credit: British Library
Amir Khan Shah's punishment, Isfahan, Iran, workshop of Mu'in Mosavver...
Amir Khan Shah's Punishment, Isfahan, Iran, workshop of Mu'in Mosavver, ca. 1680 Isfahan, Iran, workshop of Mu'in Mosavver, ca. 1680 Ink, gouache and gold on paper pasted on cartoline. Size : 29,7 x 20 cm shee... More
An Ilustrated album leaf from a copy of Bidjan's Tarikh-i Djahangusha-...
An Ilustrated album leaf from a copy of Bidjan's Tarikh-i Djahangusha-yi Khaqan Sahibqiran (A History of Shah Isma'il I) painted by or in the style of Mu'in Musavvir, Persia, Isfahan, circa 1680 central panel:... More
Shah Isma'il enthroned at Masiyan near Herat receiving supporters at N...
Shah Isma'il enthroned at Masiyan near Herat receiving supporters at Nawruz (damaged).,A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript giving a history of Shah Isma'il Safavi. Source: Or. 3248, f.19... More
Shah Isma'il meets Selim I meeting during a quail shoot before the bat...
Source: Or. 3248, f.247v Caption: Shah Isma'il meets Selim I meeting during a quail shoot before the battle of Chaldiran (1514). Title of Work: History of Shah Isma'il. Shelfmark: Or. 3248 Place and date of ... More
Shah Isma'il hunting in jirga fashion, History of Shah Isma'il, Isfaha...
Shah Isma'il hunting in jirga fashion.,.A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript giving a history of Shah Isma'il Safavi. Source: Or. 3248, f.205 Caption: Shah Isma'il hunting in jirga fashio... More
Shah Isma'il kills Atak Beg (Alkuch Oghli) during the battle of Chaldi...
Source: Or. 3248, f.249 Caption: Shah Isma'il kills Atak Beg (Alkuch Oghli) during the battle of Chaldiran (1514). Title of Work: History of Shah Isma'il Shelfmark: Or. 3248 Place and date of production: Isfah... More
Shah Isma'il enthroned talking to Malik Shah Rustam, History of Shah I...
Shah Isma'il enthroned talking to Malik Shah Rustam.,A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript giving a history of Shah Isma'il Safavi. Source: Or. 3248, f.149v Caption: Shah Isma'il enthroned... More
Shah Isma'il fighting Alvand at Baku (Badkuba), History of Shah Isma'i...
Shah Isma'il fighting Alvand at Baku (Badkuba). A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript giving a history of Shah Isma'il Safavi. Source: Or. 3248, f.62v Caption: Shah Isma'il fighting Alvand... More
Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition, Mu’in Musavvir, Isfa...
This folio has been detached from a manuscript of the Tārikh-i ʿālamārā-yi Shāh Ismaʿīl (World-adorning History of Shah Ismaʿil). Seven lines of Persian in nastaliq script frame a painting of figures on horseb... More
Portrait of a ruler and three attendants (Muhammad Zaman, 1948,1211,0....
Русский: Мухаммад Заман. Принц верхом на коне и слуги.1670-85
Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century...
The setting for the painting is the royal stables in Isfahan. The upper portion of the scene consists of a platform on which are gathered the shah, or Persian king, who appears next to the column on the right; ... More
Royal Horse Inspection, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century...
The setting for the painting is the royal stables in Isfahan. The upper portion of the scene consists of a platform on which are gathered the shah, or Persian king, who appears next to the column on the right; ... More
Two illustrated folios from a copy of Bijan's Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi K...
TWO ILLUSTRATED FOLIOS FROM A COPY OF BIJAN'S TARIKH-I JAHANGUSHA-YI KHAQAN SAHIBQIRAN ATTRIBUTABLE TO MU'IN MUSAVVIR, ISFAHAN, SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1680 From a History of Shah Isma'il, the first illustration d... More
"Shah Ismail at the Battle of Chaldiran", from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahang...
The last miniature illustrates the important battle at Chaldiran in August 1514. The Ottoman Turks under Selim I won a decisive victory over Shah Ismail and young Safavid Iran. It was a serious blow for Ismail... More
The Battle between Shah Ismail and Abul-Khayr Khan
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Tarikh-i alam aray-i Shah Ismail (The world adorning history of Shah Ismail) by Bijan; The battle between Shah Ismail and Abul-Khayr Khan with two lines of calligraph... More
"Shah Ismail holds an audience", from Bijan’s Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi K...
The next scene shows Shah Ismail at an audience receiving his faithful adherents, the qizilbash (red heads), after they have defeated his opponent Shirvanshah Farrukhsiyar in 1500.
The Battle between Shah Ismail and Shaybani Khan
Folio from the Tarikh-i alam-aray-i Shah Ismail (The World Adorning History of Shah Ismail); The Battle between Shah Ismail and Shaybani Khan Opaque watercolor and ink on paper H: 23.6 W: 15.1 cm Isfahan, Iran
Malik Shah Rustam in the Presence of Shah Isma'il, illustrated folio f...
Malik Shah Rustam in the Presence of Shah Isma'il, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Tarikh-i `Alamara-yi Shah Isma`il This is a folio with painting that has been detached from a manuscript of the Tar... More