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Asian Art
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Alexander the Great Marches toward Andalusia, from a Book of Kings (Shahnama) manuscript
late 16th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
sheet: 11 1/2 × 8 in. (29.2 × 20.3 cm)
Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
1951.51.60
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.
Geography:
Geography Iran
Status:
Culture:
Iranian/Persian, Islamic
Period:
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)
Classification:
Paintings
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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