Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Miʻrāj nāmah, or "The Apocalypse of Muhammad" is considered a masterpiece of the Timurid style. Produced in 1436 in Herat (modern-day northern Afghanistan), it illustrates the Prophet Muḥammad's night journey through the celestial sphere, in the company of the Archangel Gabriel, his arrival at the throne of God, and his return to Earth by way of the seven circles of Hell. In medieval Europe the work became known through the Latin translation that Alfonso the Wise commissioned, and may have inspired Dante's Divine Comedy. Created in Timurid Herat, the miniatures illustrating the manuscipt shows the stylistic influence of Buddhist and Chinese art and are characterized by a sense of realism and movement.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Subjects
Illustrations, Isrāʼ and Miʻrāj, Early works to 1800, Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts, Persian Illumination of books and manuscripts, Timurid Illumination of books and manuscripts, Islamic Miniature painting, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Miʻrāj nāmahPeople
Muḥammad Prophet (-632)Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Apocalipsis de Mahoma: Mi'ragnama : cuyo original se custodia en la Bibliothèque nationale de France, con la signatura Supp. Turc. 190
2008, Patrimonio ediciones
in Chagatai, Arabic, Spanish, and English
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Title from colophon of facsimile.
Issued in a clear lucite box.
Limited edition of 999 numbered examples bound in black leather and engraved in gold.
Title of commentary: El "Libro de la Ascensión" (Mi'ragnama) Timúrida: estudio de textos e imágenes en un contexto panasiático / Christiane J. Gruber.
Includes bibliographical references (commentary, p. 415-432).
Manuscript in Chagatai Turkish (in Uighur script) with lines of Arabic text at the head of each page..
Commentary in Spanish and English.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created May 28, 2023
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
May 28, 2023 | Created by MARC Bot | Imported from harvard_bibliographic_metadata record |