Entre mythes et imaginaire de Rūm dans les miniatures du Shāh Nāmeh de Firdawsī
Between Myths and Images of Rūm in the Miniatures from Firdawsī’s Shāh Nāmeh

Summary/Abstract: Firdawsī’s Shāh Nāmeh, a Persian Epic, describes the relations between the Persian world and the Roman (then Byzantine) world throughout the ages. These relations started with a tragical event: the murder of Irāj, Faridūn’s youngest son, by his brothers, Salm, King of Rūm, and Tūr, King of Touran. The miniatures of the Shāh Nāmeh, painted by Mongol and Timurid schools, point to three major topics: some are dedicated to warfare and battle scenes; others to diplomatic exchanges and marriages. The most novel pictures reveal, however, a series of marvels of Rūm country (monstrous beasts, automata), and peculiar situations which underscore the duplicity of the Emperor of Rūm.

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