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Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Story of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Murder of Iraj (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Murder of Iraj (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Page with painting of man on horseback holding mouth of red dragon

Gushtasp Slays a Dragon (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Story of Piran Convincing Siyavush to Take Farangis as his Wife (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Piran Convincing Siyavush to Take Farangis as his Wife (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Preparations for the Wedding of Farangis and Siyavush (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Preparations for the Wedding of Farangis and Siyavush (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Ugolino and His Sons

Ugolino and His Sons, 1720/30 - 1804

John Dixon

Landscape with a River, a Road and a Cliff to the Left

Landscape with a River, a Road and a Cliff to the Left, 1614 - 1661

Jan van Aken

Landscape with a Broad River and a Rider in the Foreground

Landscape with a Broad River and a Rider in the Foreground, 1614 - 1661

Jan van Aken

Landscape with a Wooden Bridge, a Traveler at the Right

Landscape with a Wooden Bridge, a Traveler at the Right, 1614 - 1661

Jan van Aken

A page of a book with text in French and an illustration of a woman on a stage

Yvette Guilbert, 1864 - 1901

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A poster with handwritten text and an illustration of a man in a hat and scarf

Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant in his Cabaret, 1864 - 1901

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Wide, rectangular stone slab carved with text and foliage

Abacus of Capital from the Abbey of Santa María de Lebanza

Unidentified Artist

Cornice; verso: Column Base

Cornice; verso: Column Base, c. 1443 - c. 1534

Circle of Sangallo family

Rustam Rescues Bijan from the Pit (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Rescues Bijan from the Pit (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Beach at the Large Tower

Beach at the Large Tower, 1714 - 1789

Claude-Joseph Vernet

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