Sadiqi Beg

Painting shows an Aulad tied to a tree because he is not trusted after helping Rustam, a legendary hero in epics. This painting reflects a stylistic change to Sadiqi Beg's artwork.
Zal Rescued by the Simurgh. Miniature from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) commissioned by Shah Abbas I. Chester Beatty Library

Sadiqi Beg, also referred to as Sadiqi Beg Afshar was a painter, poet, biographer, draftsman, soldier and miniaturist of the Safavid period.[1] Born in Tabriz in 1533, he spent a number of years as a wandering dervish before settling in Qazwin where he occupied several positions in the royal court. Ultimately, he was dismissed from a post in the royal library in 1596, and he spent his final years focused on his own writing before his death in Isfahan in 1610.[2]

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  2. ^ Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S., eds. (1 January 2009). "The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture". doi:10.1093/acref/9780195309911.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-530991-1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)