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Shah Tahmasp's Patronage: The Miniature That Saved an Empire
In this episode of the Safavid Empire series, Lucas and Luna explore the cultural golden age under Shah Tahmasp, focusing on his patronage of the arts, particularly the magnificent Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, also known as the 'Houghton Shahnameh'. They discuss how Tahmasp's court in Qazvin became a hub for master painters like Sultan Muhammad, Mir Musavvir, and Aqa Mirak, who created some of the most exquisite Persian miniatures. The conversation touches on the political context: after the Treaty of Amasya (1555) with the Ottomans, Tahmasp turned inward, using art as a tool of legitimacy and…
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