Category:Isma'il II Shahnama

**Shahnameh of Shah Isma'il II**
	illuminated manuscript of the Shahname made for Shah Isma'il II
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Instance of	illuminated manuscript; calligraphic work;
Edition or translation of	Shahnameh;
Named after	Ismail II;
Made from material	paper; gouache paint; gold; ink; silver;
Location	Aga Khan Museum; Reza Abbasi Museum; Chester Beatty Library; David Collection; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Freer Gallery of Art; Dallas Museum of Art; Museum Rietberg;
Country of origin	Safavid Empire;
Language of work or name	Persian;
Commissioned by	Ismail II;
Owned by	Georges Joseph Demotte (1912–);
Has part(s)	Farud, Seated at the Gate of His Mountain Fortress, Preparing to Shoot the Horse of Giw; Isfandiyar kills the lions, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Ismail II; Zahhak Consults the Physicians, Folio from the Book of Kings (Shahnameh) of Shah Ismail II; Rustam and the seven heroes fight the Turanians, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Ismail II; Rustam kills the dragon, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Ismail II; Isfandiyar kills the Simurgh, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Ismail II; Giv battling Tur, From a Shahnameh produced for Shah Isma’il II; "Luhrasp Hears from the Returning Paladins of the Vanishing Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi;
Location of creation	Qazvin;
Collection	Aga Khan Museum; Reza Abbasi Museum; Chester Beatty Library; David Collection; Art and History Collection; Freer Gallery of Art; The Keir Collection of Islamic Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum Rietberg;
Inventory number	AKM 70-72, 99-103 (Aga Khan Museum); Per 256 (Chester Beatty Library); 99/2006 (David Collection); LTS1995.2.70 (Art and History Collection); F2006.7 (Freer Gallery of Art); K.1.2014.388 (Dallas Museum of Art); 34.72; 35.48 (Metropolitan Museum of Art); RVA 1032 (Museum Rietberg);
Inception	1570s (before 1577, after 1576);
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This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

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"Luhrasp Hears from the Returning Paladins of the Vanishing Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi‎ (5 F)

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Shahnama of Shah Isma'il II in the Chester Beatty Library‎ (5 F)
Shahnameh of Shah Isma'il II in the Aga Khan Museum‎ (9 F)

Media in category "Isma'il II Shahnama"

The following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total.

"Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) MET 96991.jpg 2,800 × 4,000; 2.95 MB
"Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) MET DP215767.jpg 2,663 × 3,847; 2.93 MB
"Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) MET DP215768.jpg 2,645 × 3,843; 2.5 MB
"Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) MET sf34-72.jpg 900 × 1,274; 246 KB
Ali Ashgar Khosrov Parviz.jpg 443 × 640; 164 KB
An Illustrated and Illuminated Leaf from the Shah Isma'il II Shahnameh- The party after homage paid to Kay Khosraw by nobles following his enthronement, ascribed to the artist Burji, Qazvin, Persia, Safavid, circa 1577.jpg 2,461 × 4,000; 3.58 MB
An Illustrated Leaf from the Shah Isma'il II Manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush, Ascribed to the artist Siyavush, Qazvin, Persia, circa 1577.jpg 2,880 × 2,880; 1.58 MB
Giv battling Tur.jpg 1,333 × 1,915; 625 KB
Giv chides Bizhan for failing to defeat Forud.jpg 6,559 × 9,031; 27.4 MB
Gushtasp Displaying His Skill Before Caesar.jpg 1,462 × 1,950; 531 KB
Kay-Ka'us chained in a grotto by the white demon (FGA F2006.7).jpg 2,502 × 3,600; 3.1 MB
Prince Isfandiyar's fourth stage in his expedition to the Brazen Fortress of Arjasp to rescue his sisters.jpg 1,776 × 2,623; 590 KB
Reza Abbasi Museum (Calligraphy of Mir Emad Hassani) (6224100728).jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 5.66 MB
Reza Abbasi Museum (Calligraphy of Mir Emad Hassani) (6224100940).jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 4.51 MB
Reza Abbasi Museum (Calligraphy of Mir Emad Hassani) (6224101174).jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 4.91 MB
Royal hunt, Left side of a double-page frontispiece from the Shahnameh of Shah Ismail II.jpg 1,200 × 1,810; 390 KB
Royal hunt, Right side of a double-page frontispiece from the Shahnameh of Shah Ismail II.jpg 1,200 × 1,815; 365 KB
Rustam Lassoes the King of Sham.jpg 1,367 × 1,950; 539 KB
Rustam received by Kay Qubad on Mount Alburz.jpg 1,969 × 3,840; 2.46 MB
Sadiqi Beg, Zal Beneath Rudaba’s Balcony Shahnama of Ismail II, Qazvin 1576 David Collection Copenhagen.jpg 2,955 × 4,393; 5.72 MB
Shamsa inscribed with words in praise of Firdawsi.jpg 1,200 × 1,642; 360 KB
The captive Prince Surkha (son of Afrasiyab) brought before Rustam.jpg 1,804 × 2,624; 661 KB
The Opening Illuminated Double Page from the Shah Isma'il II Manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh, Persia, Qazvin, Safavid, circa 1577.jpg 2,880 × 2,107; 1.9 MB
The Reception of Prince Kay Khusraw by Piran, on his way to Khotan.jpg 1,924 × 2,520; 660 KB
Zahhak Enthroned (LTS1995.2.70).jpg 1,995 × 2,998; 5.87 MB
Zal returned to Sam by the Simurgh.jpg 1,970 × 3,767; 810 KB

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