Sona Mirzaei

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The Tablet of Darius the Great

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The Tablet of Darius - 36x48 – Oils on Canvas – An imagined relic from the Achaemenid Empire The Tablet of Darius the Great draws from the ancient city of Persepolis by using impressions of the cuneiform inscriptions on the Gate of All Nations. The piece also considers the role Darius would have played within the Apadana Palace, his duties, his responsibilities, and the diverse array of challenges he would have faced throughout his tenure on the throne.

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Artist:	Sona Mirzaei
Title:	The Tablet of Darius the Great
Date:	September 2010
Medium:	Oils on Canvas
Medium Category:	Painting
Genre:	Abstract
Original Dimensions:	48 x 36 x 2 inches
Copyright:	Yes
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