Description
Enjoy a twenty-minute guided tour that closely examines monumental and boldly illustrated pages from one of the most celebrated medieval Persian manuscripts, the Great Mongol Shahnama. Immerse yourself in stories from Iran’s national epic, written in the eleventh century, and learn how artists three hundred years later interpreted this famed literary work.
Accessibility: The public elevator in the West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) is out of service, so your route to the event location may take a few more minutes than usual. Use the accessible entrance at the corner of Independence Avenue and 12th Street SW, and follow the directions when you arrive. Get more accessibility details.
Image: Ardashir and his wife (detail), folio from the Great Mongol Shahnama, Iran, probably Tabriz, Ilkhanid dynasty, ca. 1330, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection, Purchase—Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, S1986.106
