"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi. Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Painting: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm) W. 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm)Page: H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm) W. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.The people of Irman (Armenia) complained to the shah about a plague of ferocious and destructive wild boars. Bizhan, an impetuous young hero, volunteered to rid the forest of them. Here, the artist has departed from the text of the poem by showing Bizhan on foot (forgetting, however, that the young man should not have facial hair), with the result of enhancing the danger and drama of the encounter. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi. Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Painting: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm) W. 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm)Page: H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm) W. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.The people of Irman (Armenia) complained to the shah about a plague of ferocious and destructive wild boars. Bizhan, an impetuous young hero, volunteered to rid the forest of them. Here, the artist has departed from the text of the poem by showing Bizhan on foot (forgetting, however, that the young man should not have facial hair), with the result of enhancing the danger and drama of the encounter. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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