EditorialZahhak-Hitler is nailed to Mt Damavand by the liberated Iranian people, with the Mussolini and Tojo snakes on his shoulders appearing rather deflated as the trio of western leaders gaze benevolently at the scene. Postcards in the Persian language, prod...
EditorialKaveh, the symbol of liberation for the Iranian people, coming before Zahhak-Hitler and raising his blacksmith’s apron as a banner of rebellion. Postcards in the Persian language, produced by the Ministry of Information. c.1942. A series of postcards...
EditorialThe moment when Ahriman-Goebbels, disguised as Zahhak-Hitler’s cook, causes serpents with the faces of Mussolini and Tojo to grow out of his shoulders. Postcards in the Persian language, produced by the Ministry of Information. c.1942. A series of po...
EditorialZahhak-Hitler executing the innocent and tyrannising the population. Postcards in the Persian language, produced by the Ministry of Information. c.1942. A series of postcards dating from World War II based on an episode from the famous Persian epic the...
EditorialThe arrival of the promised warriors, Churchill leading the way with his cigar, following by Stalin with his pipe and Roosevelt with his cigarette in its signature holder. The trio are, of course, led by the symbol of Iranian national liberation, Kaveh...
EditorialZahhak-Hitler’s dream, in which the three warriors who will cause his demise appear – here depicted as Chuchill, Stalin and Roosevelt. Postcards in the Persian language, produced by the Ministry of Information. c.1942. A series of postcards dating ...
EditorialCavalry and bowmen in battle, 1595. A colourful battle scene surrounded by a floral border. From the "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi, illustration by Al-Abdin Zayn. ID: Ethe 2992.
EditorialFaramarz chasing the King of Kabul, page from the Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings, written by Ferdowsi) Around 1330; Iran, Tabriz? Gouache and gold on paper; 29cm x 20cm OA 7095.
EditorialCavalry and bowmen in battle, 1595. A colourful battle scene surrounded by a floral border. From the "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi, illustration by Al-Abdin Zayn. ID: Ethe 2992.
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