Safavid
Dynasty that ruled Iran and helped shape its national identity, known for manuscript arts and architectural patronage.
Safavid
Dynasty that ruled Iran and helped shape its national identity, known for manuscript arts and architectural patronage.
Basics to get you started
About chronological periods in the Islamic world
Arts of the Islamic world
The Safavids, an introduction
Illumination of the Qur’an
Common types of mosque architecture
Arts of the Islamic world: The later period
The court carpets of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires, an introduction
Coins of faith and power at the British Museum
Works of Art
Artists
Detail, Sultan Muhammad, “The Court of Gayumars,” Shahnameh for Shah Tahmasp I, c. 1524–25, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, 45 x 30 cm, folio 20v (Aga Khan Museum, Toronto; photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
