Publication Date
Mid-eleventh century AH / mid-seventeenth century AD
Publication Place
Iran -
Chester Beatty Library
Subject
Colored pigments and gold on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
24.6 × 14.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
CBL Per 268
Record ID
object;EPM;ir;Mus21;28;ar
Library Location
Chester Beatty Library
Date
Mid-eleventh century AH / mid-seventeenth century AD
Notes
The story of Soz and Godaz (Burning and Melting) is an allegorical poetic romance that narrates the soul's longing for God through the story of an Indian woman who, according to the custom known as sati, ended her life on her husband's funeral pyre. The poet Muhammad Reza, known as Banawi (died in 1619), who was born in Khabushan in northeastern Iran, traveled to India, where he composed this poetry for Prince Daniel, son of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). The three paintings shown here depict fire worship, the young man telling his father about his beloved, and the two lovers sitting in a garden with a servant standing near them.
Sample Text
“Combustion and Dissolution” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;28;ar
Bu sayfanın künyesi
MWNF Working Number: IR 28
