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Golden Age of Earthly Paradise, 1567. Artist: Unknown

Golden Age of Earthly Paradise, 1567. Artist: Unknown

1-155-878 - Art Media/Heritage Images

Golden Age of Earthly Paradise, 1567. Streams, bordered by flowers, run through a landscape where humans and animals live in harmony and enjoy the fruits of the earth. Illustration from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), originally written c1010 by Persian epic poet Ferdowsi (c935-1020). This miniature is from an illuminated manuscript edition of the Shahnameh produced in 1567, part of the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Ferdowsi: Persian, Iranian: Author, poet, writer
Picture Type
  1. Manuscript
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Iran

  1. 32 00 00 N , 053 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Islam

Society & Culture Art & Literature

People Other

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3398x5138
File Size : 51,150kb

Aliases

  1. 003656
  1. 003656
  1. 0510000236
  1. 1-155-878
  1. 1155878
  1. 236
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