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Step into a tense scene of family conflict from a nineteenth-century page from the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, the Persian epic by the 11th-century author Abul Qasim Firdawsi (d. 1020). Shown here, Rudabeh is on the floor and at the mercy of her father, King Mihrab, while Rudabeh’s mother, Queen Sindokht (shown above in red), fights to protect her daughter. It is all part of a larger romantic love story between Rudabeh and Zal, a great warrior of Iran, with elaborate political negotiations by both families. Hear how Sindokht’s motherly love, intelligence, and political acumen ultimately carve a path for her daughter’s happiness.
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Step into a tense scene of family conflict from a nineteenth-century page from the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, the Persian epic by the 11th-century author Abul Qasim Firdawsi (d. 1020). Shown here, Rudabeh is on the floor and at the mercy of her father, King Mihrab, while Rudabeh’s mother, Queen Sindokht (shown above in red), fights to protect her daughter. It is all part of a larger romantic love story between Rudabeh and Zal, a great warrior of Iran, with elaborate political negotiations by both families. Hear how Sindokht’s motherly love, intelligence, and political acumen ultimately carve a path for her daughter’s happiness.
Website | SDMArt.org
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
