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Author: Nizami (Ilyas Abu Muhammad Nizam al-Din of Ganja), probably 1141-1217; Calligrapher: Sultan Muhammad Nur, ca. 1472-ca. 1536. "Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami; Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami; "Battle between Alexander and Darius". Folio from an illustrated manuscript. Islamic. Made in: present-day Afghanistan, Herat. A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Painting: H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm) W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm) Page: H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 (13.228.7.15)
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art/New York, NY/USA
Unique Identifier
ART448712
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Image
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Public
Size
4549px × 6450px
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Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
Alexander III the Great (356-323 BCE), King
Battles
Darius III (d.330 BCE) Codomannus
Fighting Scene
Illuminated Manuscript
Islamic Art
Khamsa (Five Poems), Nizami
Nizami (ca. 1140-1202), Persian Poet