The Court of Kayumars.

Painting

The Court of Kayumars

The Court of Kayumars

The Court of Kayumars

Attributed to Sultan Muhammad

Attributed to Sultan Muhammad

About the artwork

The first king Kayumars sits among courtiers, animals, and rocky forms in a world organized by royal presence. Leopard skins, delicate figures, and gold details symbolize primordial kingship, cosmic order, and the heroic universe of the Shahnameh. The miniature compresses landscape, dynasty, and myth into a jewel-like field of pattern and authority.

ARTWORK DETAILS

c. 1524–1525

Islamic

Aga Khan Museum

Toronto

Attributed to Sultan Muhammad / Aga Khan Museum