Study Costume Modifications Pictured in “Rustam Rescues Bijan from the Pit” in both Timurid and Safavid Painting Styles

The tale of Bijan and Manijeh is one of the great stories in Shahnameh (the Epic of Kings) written by Ferdowsi. Pictured paintings of “Rescuing Bijan from Pit” refers to the love existed between two lovers and their final separation. The present paper is aimed to analyze the costumes worn in “Rustam Rescues the Bijan from Pit” scene available in bothTimurid and Safavid style of paintings onShahnameh. It was analyzed out of compiled samples in a historical context and based on images of Timurid and Safavidstyle of paintings in Shahnameh; the similarities anddifferences between costumes in both styles were examined with comparative perspective. Relying on results one can figure that paintings were created regarding the differences in clothing, surely during a particular period from Timurid to Safavid style of painting, based on court’s interests and the type of rules of supporters. They were faithful to prevalent clothing even with the same visual language in a painting; then they applied it into their works. Consequently these paintings could be one of the outstanding sources in recognizing culture of clothing in two deferent eras.