Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In her latest Peer Perspective video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, MET curator emerita Dr. Sheila Canby zooms in on intricate flourishes — some hyper-realistic, others fantastical — in an awe-inspiring manuscript painting from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp. In the distinctive painting, the legendary King Faridun, disguised in the form of a dragon, confronts his three sons in a bid to discover each one's true character.
To learn more about the artwork (accession number AKM903): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/faridun-tests-his-sons-akm903
The Museum’s Peer Perspective series features fascinating commentary and little-known facts from globally recognized scholars who have helped us open new windows on the masterwork in our Collection.
In her latest Peer Perspective video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, MET curator emerita Dr. Sheila Canby zooms in on intricate flourishes — some hyper-realistic, others fantastical — in an awe-inspiring manuscript painting from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp. In the distinctive painting, the legendary King Faridun, disguised in the form of a dragon, confronts his three sons in a bid to discover each one's true character.
To learn more about the artwork (accession number AKM903): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/faridun-tests-his-sons-akm903
The Museum’s Peer Perspective series features fascinating commentary and little-known facts from globally recognized scholars who have helped us open new windows on the masterwork in our Collection.
