The manuscript of the Romance of Varqa and Gulshah, c.1250.

62, 59b: Causerie des trois amis assis: roi de Shām, Warqah et Gulshāh; fond brun jaunàtre, avec des figures en couleur plus claire.
62, 59b: Chat of the three friends sitting: King of Shām, Warqah and Gulshāh; yellowish brown background, with figures in lighter colour.
62. Three friends sitting: - Illustration from Varqa wa Gulshah.

62. Three friends sitting: - Illustration from Varqa wa Gulshah.

The King of Syria Tries to Persuade Varqa to Stay.

Image source: "Conditions of Love and Conventions of Representation in the Illustrated Manuscript of Varqa and Gulshah" by Oya Pancaroğlu

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