The Story of Adam, peace upon him, his Sons and Progeny, from a Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chro
The Story of Adam, peace upon him, his Sons and Progeny, from a Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-din, 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: Image: 14.7 x 22.7 cm (5 13/16 x 8 15/16 in.); 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: opaque watercolor and ink on paperhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1945.384.b -- source link
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