Detail; King Khusraw Anushirvan, c. 741 A.H. (A.D. 1341)
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
1 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (28.58 x 24.13 cm)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
King Khusraw Anushirvan Enthroned, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi
Khosrow and Shirin is a work of fiction and a tale of love between the Sasanian king Khosrow II and Shirin, the Armenian Princess who went on and became the queen of Persia.
The love story starts off with the birth and education of Khosrow. Following this, Khosrow is chastised by his father, Hormizd IV for throwing a feast in a farmer’s house. Khosrow begs for his fathers forgiveness and repents for his actions. Once he does this, his father, Hormizd IV, forgives him…
Zaidan Gallery 
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