Looking at Persian Painting: Sussan Babaie | HENI Talks

Today, HENI Talks is presented by Professor Sussan Babaie, Professor of the Arts of Iran and Islam at The Courtauld Institute of Art. Professor Sussan Babaie explores the rich effects of a painting from an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnameh — or ‘Book of Kings’ — the national epic of Iran composed by poet Firdawsi around 1010. But what is so important about this painting? The artwork has been attributed to the Persian painter Sultan Muhammad, a skilled master at the atelier of the Aqqoyunlu Turkmen in Tabriz. It depicts the hero of the Shahnameh, Rostam, resting unbeknownst that danger lurks nearby… Babaie unpacks the painterly ideas at play in depicting this dramatic moment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎥 Presented by HENI Talks — films that bring art, design, and architecture to life. 🔔 Subscribe for more films on art, architecture, and culture:    / @henitalks   👍 Like, comment, and share to support our work! 🌐 Learn more: Web — https://heni.com/ Instagram —   / heni   TikTok —   / heni   X — https://x.com/heni Produced by HENI Talks #Persian #Art #HENITalks