If there's one thing I appreciated from the essays I read, it's how much work went into these folios. Sultan did three years, but they took a decade! I can't imagine focusing on a single project for that long and respect the dedication. It certainly paid off.
Thank you guys for doing a segment on this - it's one of the most beautiful creations of art I've ever seen. I was even inspired to order a large print of it 😄
@@smarthistory-art-history I am truly envious over the extent of what you've personally seen with your own eyes in this world. You really _are_ privileged and I'm so thankful you share what you witness with incredible detail, thoughtfulness, and insights even a luddite like myself can grasp. And it never occurred to me to come back to Toronto for a visit but this has really changed my mind!
Thank you for the kind words. Please be aware that this particular painting is very rarely on view at the museum. Its colors are so fragile, the museum keeps it in the dark for years at a time. When we learned it would be on display, we made arrangements to visit. Even then it was shown in such a way that the viewer's motion activated a light that stayed on for maybe 10 seconds at a time.
How did Persians square the creation of paintings with Islam’s prohibition on images? Also, just tangentially related but what did Islamic scholars thought about the elevation of pre-Islamic myths like the Shahnameh to such heights?
Islam, like any religion has been interpreted differently at different times and in different places. There are many instances in history when the culture in areas that were predominantly Islamic were cosmopolitan and liberal in their outlook. Images of people and animals are almost always avoided in public religious contexts but can be perfectly acceptable in secular and private contexts..So, for example, you would not expect to find a painting of a person in a mosque, but you might well find such an image in a book.
This was painted in Safavid Persia and they belong to a very different school of Islam. The Islamic world is huge and each corner of it puts its own flavor on the Islamic religion, and that's just how it should be.
If there's one thing I appreciated from the essays I read, it's how much work went into these folios. Sultan did three years, but they took a decade! I can't imagine focusing on a single project for that long and respect the dedication. It certainly paid off.
Thank you guys for doing a segment on this - it's one of the most beautiful creations of art I've ever seen. I was even inspired to order a large print of it 😄
It was such a privilege to see this in person, though it was quite a challenge taking the photos!
@@smarthistory-art-history I am truly envious over the extent of what you've personally seen with your own eyes in this world. You really _are_ privileged and I'm so thankful you share what you witness with incredible detail, thoughtfulness, and insights even a luddite like myself can grasp. And it never occurred to me to come back to Toronto for a visit but this has really changed my mind!
Thank you for the kind words. Please be aware that this particular painting is very rarely on view at the museum. Its colors are so fragile, the museum keeps it in the dark for years at a time. When we learned it would be on display, we made arrangements to visit. Even then it was shown in such a way that the viewer's motion activated a light that stayed on for maybe 10 seconds at a time.
@@smarthistory-art-history I have to say it - oh. my. god! That's like winning the lottery 😄
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How did Persians square the creation of paintings with Islam’s prohibition on images? Also, just tangentially related but what did Islamic scholars thought about the elevation of pre-Islamic myths like the Shahnameh to such heights?
Islam, like any religion has been interpreted differently at different times and in different places. There are many instances in history when the culture in areas that were predominantly Islamic were cosmopolitan and liberal in their outlook. Images of people and animals are almost always avoided in public religious contexts but can be perfectly acceptable in secular and private contexts..So, for example, you would not expect to find a painting of a person in a mosque, but you might well find such an image in a book.
This was painted in Safavid Persia and they belong to a very different school of Islam.
The Islamic world is huge and each corner of it puts its own flavor on the Islamic religion, and that's just how it should be.
Quite simply put: because this was *secular* art *rather than religious* art.
@@Suite_annamiteso disappointing because there are so many talented muslim artists.
Is it ferdowsi or Firdausi?
As is common with transliteration, there are multiple correct spellings.
It's pronounced ferdowsi
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