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The dying Dara

The dying Dara
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Largest available format 3832 × 6102 px 26 MB
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Image title
The dying Dara
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British Library, London, UK
Medium
watercolour
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Shahnama of Firdausi, with 4 inserted miniatures. Illustrator: Anon 1550 - 1575 Language: Persian Source/Shelfmark: I.O. ISLAMIC 119, f.538 One of two miniatures, much cut about and discoloured, both representing the dying Dara comforted by Iskandar. Each 20 by 11cm but the original miniatures smaller than the space now occupied. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Shiraz style. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdausi, with 4 inserted miniatures. Originally published/produced in 1550 - 1575.

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Alexander the Great (356 - 323 B.C.) / sadness / feeling / watercolour / sadness / image techniques / comforting / named people / reassurance / colours / personalities / fiction / people / famous people / watercolour / color / manuscript / reassuring / natural activity / people by name / reassure / comfort / sorrow / document / consoling / dying / colour / literature / dara / iskandar / iskander

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