Persian Lion Rolled Canvas Print, Persian Art, Iranian Art

The item you receive is a high quality unframed canvas print of my original artwork. It can fit any standard frame of your choice. This piece is a SEMI original. After printing, I detail and enhance each piece using fresh metallic gold ink pen and fresh color ink pens. This adds depth and texture. Each piece is uniquely different. The print will also feature my discreetly placed original handwritten signature. The print will include a 2 inch white border on all 4 sides to allow for cutting it to fit a standard frame or if you choose to have it gallery wrapped.

According to The Oriental Institute, This snarling winged lion worked in gold repoussé attests to the exceptional skill of Achaemenid goldsmiths. The back of the feline’s body and the slender twisted cord that surrounds it bear sixteen tiny loops for attachment to a garment or textile. Greek writers often speak of the tremendous wealth of the Persians, and Herodotus writes that King Xerxes’ troops “were adorned with the greatest magnificence, they glittered all over with gold, vast quantities of which they wore about their persons” (vii.83).