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Question

I'm very new to Miniature Painting and just doing the Introductory course with Vaishali.

I'd really like to use this painting of Seemorgh and Zaal as my chosen image to reproduce and learn from, but am struggling to find an image that is high enough resolution to print in A4 size. The only images I have found become so pixelated that I can't trace them. Any tips on where to find high quality images? Or, does anyone know the name of the painter of this so I can do a more specifc search of museum catalogues? I can't seem to find a name.

I will go on to order some books with miniature paintings but postage to Australia can take over three weeks at the moment so it's not an immediate option.

Thanks in advance!

Sarah

Alison Guest · Accepted Answer

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Attributed_to_Abdul_Aziz_shahnama_1525_ZAL_IS_SIGHTED_BY_A_CARAVAN_Berlin,_Museum.jpg

Hello! This image is a big one! hope it works out for you! Such a wonderful painting! There are several options for download size and the largest one gives really good detail! Have fun and my very best regards, Alison

Alison Guest · Answer

@Sarah Blick You are most welcome!!!!!

Sarah Blick · Answer

Thank you so much Alison, that is brilliant!

Vaishali Prazmari · Answer

Thanks Alison!

Vaishali Prazmari · Answer

Hi Sarah, that's a great choice and one of my favourites - I always think the colours look like Avatar colours (from the film Avatar), those lush blues and malachite greens. It's from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp (I refer to this a lot!) and I recommend you take a small section of it to work from rather than the whole entire thing, just to begin with. Best of luck and see you soon!