Alexander the Great Marches toward Andalusia, from a Book of Kings (Shahnama) manuscript

late 16th century

Known as Iskandar in Persian, Alexander the Great (356–321 B.C.E.) plays an important role in the Book of Kings (Shahnama). On this page, he is shown marching toward Andalusia in southern Spain, where he married a local queen and agreed to spare her kingdom.

Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 1/2 × 8 in. (29.2 × 20.3 cm)
Credit Line: Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
Accession Number: 1951.51.60
Geography: Iran
Culture: Iranian/Persian, Islamic
Period: Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)
Classification: Paintings
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Provenance

Hugh Long (?); Asia Institute, New York; Mrs. William H. Moore (Ada Small Moore) (1858–1955) New York; gift in 1951 to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

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warfare

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Alexander the Great Marches toward Andalusia, from a Book of Kings (Shahnama) manuscript Artist: Unknown

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