cma-islamic-art: Text Page, Persian Prose (recto); The Story of Adam peace upon him, his Sons and Pr
cma-islamic-art: Text Page, Persian Prose (recto); The Story of Adam peace upon him, his Sons and Progeny (verso), c. 1425, Cleveland Museum of Art: Islamic ArtThese two pages are from a manuscript that evidently was written and illustrated for the library (at Herat) of the Timurid king Shah Rukh, the son of Timur (Tamerlane). The Majma’ al-Tawarikh traced the history of the world, beginning with the prophets of the Old Testament until the reign of Shah Rukh.Size: Overall: 42 x 32 cm (16 9/16 x 12 5/8 in.); Text area: 34.5 x 22.7 cm (13 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)Medium: ink and opaque watercolor on paperhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1945.384 -- source link
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