Giv in Conversation with Kay Kavus

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During the Safavids period from 1501 to 1722, Iran flourished in arts and architecture; and also including ceramics, metal, glass, and gardens. The Safavids have also invented very famous illustrated manuscripts like the Shahnameh and the Haft Peykar. In this paper, I will be writing about one of the pages from each of the two illustrated manuscripts; “Giv In Conversation with Kay Kavus,” and “Braham Gur in the Green Pavilion. Firstly, the illustrated page “Giv In Conversation with Kay Kavus” is from a manuscript of the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings by the Persian Poet Firdawsi. Shahnameh is an illustrated manuscript that consists of both images and texts that narrates the achievements and adventures of the Kings of Iran, from the creation of the world until the Islamic conquest of the country in 642 CE. Also, the Shahnameh depicts the fights of the kings against their enemies, evil, and supernatural creatures. In these fights, the royals often call upon heroes, who come to lend them their strong hand. Moreover, the Shahnameh deals with the topic of royalty, the legitimacy of the king’s power, and their relationship with their subjects. Furthermore, the Shahnameh provides several models of good government and honorable kings, which explains why it is often held an important place in the education of the princes. The Shahnameh was greatly desired by rulers of the great Islamic Empires in modern times, and especially by the Safavid rulers. Both rulers and ordinary people used to order and buy copies of the beautiful Shahnameh. According to Jalal Khaleghi Mutlaq, the Shahnameh teaches a wide variety of moral virtues, like worship of one God; religious uprightness; patriotism; love of wife, family and children; and helping the poor” ("Iran Garai dar Shahnameh"). Secondly, Ferdaws, in Shiraz, Iran during 1560-1570, produced the page “Giv in Conversation with Kay
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