1501 1722 Collection

The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, The Third Discourse on Diverse Events
The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, " The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209), 1555-65

Twill weave with falconers amid rose bushes, 1650-1699. Creator: Unknown
Twill weave with falconers amid rose bushes, 1650-1699. Twill-weave fabrics were used to make garments, especially jackets, during the Safavid period

Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto), c. 1550-1600. Creator: Unknown
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto), c. 1550-1600. Single-page depictions of courtly figures became popular in Iran during the 1500s. The subject here conveys Safavid ideals of female beauty

Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Creator: Unknown
Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Shah Tahmasp I, the second ruler of Irans Safavid dynasty, is shown kneeling pensively on a carpet under a willow on the banks of a stream

Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600. Creator: Muhammadi (Iranian)
Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600

Persian verses (recto) from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492), mid 1500s. A suite of five poems, the Khamsa (khamsa is five in Arabic), written in the 1100s, was

Persian Verse (khamriyya), c. 1509-59. Creator: Unknown
Persian Verse (khamriyya), c. 1509-59

Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises, c. 1509-59. This page contains two quatrains--poems made up of four lines

Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian Verse (khamriyya) (verso), c. 1509-50. This page contains two quatrains--poems made up of four lines

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi... c. 1475-1500, borders added c
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475-1500, borders added c. 1550. The Gulistan, completed around 1258

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30. The Gulistan, completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature

Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30. The Gulistan, completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto)…, 1555-65. Creator: Unknown
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto): Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar [Treasure of Secrets], 1555-65

Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1500s. This image from an unfinished painting depicts one of the most popular episodes from the life of

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