id:			443834
accession number:	2021.237
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2021.237
updated:		2023-03-22 03:05:34.781000

A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh, 1500s. Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Lori H. Luciano in memory of her parents, Nicholas H. and Rhea A. Luciano 2021.237

title:				A scene of the life of Alexander from the Sharaf-nameh
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creation date:			1500s
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1599
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creditline:			Gift of Lori H. Luciano in memory of her parents, Nicholas H. and Rhea A. Luciano
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culture:	Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
technique:	Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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PROVENANCE

	Rhea A. [1924–2015] and Nicholas H. Luciano Sr. [1925–2008], purchased in Istanbul, Turkey. Given by bequest to their daughter Lori H. Luciano
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	Lori H. Luciano, Cleveland Heights, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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fun fact:
This scene is from the <em>Sharaf-nameh</em>, the poetical version of the life of Alexander by the 12th-century Persian poet Niẓāmī Ganjavī.

digital description:
This rare scene from the life of Alexander depicts a poor and pious woman falling into a desperate situation and giving birth to a son in some desolate place. Philip, the Macedonian ruler, is on a hunt and passes the ruin. Seeing the deceased woman with a hungry baby by her side, the King orders his followers to tend to the burial of the woman and brings up the orphan making him his crown prince.

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web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2021.237/2021.237_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2021.237/2021.237_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2021.237/2021.237_full.tif