Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1430–40 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Islamic Art
"Rustam Overpowers the King of Hamavaran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
"Rustam Battles Sava", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
"Iranian and Turanian Armies in Combat", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili|al-Hasan Qawam al-Daula wa'l-Din
"A Tournament at Arms", Folio from a Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'iMir 'Ali Shir Nava'i|Qasim 'Ali of Shiraz
"Rustam's First Encounter with Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mu'in Musavvir
Manuscript pages showing battle scenesUnknown
"Iskandar Kills the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of FirdausiAbu'l Qasim Firdausi
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali YazdiSharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
"The Spy Zambur Brings Mahiya to the City of Tawariq", Folio from a Hamzanama (Book of Hamza)Kesav Das|Mah Muhammad
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau DihlaviAmir Khusrau Dihlavi|Ala al-Din Muhammad
"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
"The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|al-Hasan Qawam al-Daula wa'l-Din|Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili