Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), c.1480/90 · Iran

Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Ann McNear Collection

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