Sujet
Figure Lassoing a Horse Illustrated Page from an Unidentified Manuscript (recto), 1400s-1500s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Figure Lassoing a Horse Illustrated Page from an Unidentified Manuscript (recto), 1400s-1500s. The handsome youth lassoing the feisty colt in this painting is Rustam, the Shahnama 's most popular hero. A favorite episode for artists, this event marks a turning point in the fortunes of Iran and offers the artist a wonderful pictorial opportunity. It occurs in a time of trouble for Iran?the throne is empty and a foreign army has invaded the land. The country needs a mighty warrior to fight for her, and the young Rustam is ready for the challenge?once he finds a horse that can bear his enormous weight! The herds are gathered for Rustam's inspection: a piebald bay colt catches his eye. For three years no one has been able to capture the colt, known as "Rustam's Rakhsh." Rustam asks what price the herdsman wants for him. The reply: "If you are a true Rustam?a true deliverer?mount him and make the land of Iran aright. The cost of Rakhsh is the soil of Iran and the deliverance of the world!"
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F80_495
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
86,1Mo (5,3Mo) / 38,2cm x 56,5cm / 4515 x 6668 (300dpi)