"Isfandiyar's Second Course: He Slays the Lions", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (20.6 x 13.4 cm)Painting: 1 7/8 x 4 5/16 in. (4.8 x 10.9 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.The story of Isfandiyar's encounter with the lions is less frequently depicted than most of the other six dangerous "courses". This absence of a strong illustrative tradition allowed the artist more freedom in his rendering of the scene. The most striking aspect of this miniature is the sympathetic yet naturalistic treatment of the wild animals - challenging, noble, and vibrant beasts in life and thus all the more pathetic in death. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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"Isfandiyar's Second Course: He Slays the Lions", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (20.6 x 13.4 cm)Painting: 1 7/8 x 4 5/16 in. (4.8 x 10.9 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.The story of Isfandiyar's encounter with the lions is less frequently depicted than most of the other six dangerous "courses". This absence of a strong illustrative tradition allowed the artist more freedom in his rendering of the scene. The most striking aspect of this miniature is the sympathetic yet naturalistic treatment of the wild animals - challenging, noble, and vibrant beasts in life and thus all the more pathetic in death. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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