Iskandar learns he has been accepted by God as a prophet, on his deathbed, from the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī

Name: Iskandar learns he has been accepted by God as a prophet, on his deathbed, from the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī
Author: Iran

İsim	Iskandar learns he has been accepted by God as a prophet, on his deathbed, from the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī
Yazar	Iran
Basım Tarihi:	1510 (915H)
Tür	Belge
Dil	Farsça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar	349 mm x 211 mm (height x width)
Kütüphane:	Chester Beatty
Kayıt Numarası	Per 182.311
Lokasyon	Persian collection
Tarih	1510 (915H)
Notlar	Iskandar learns he has been accepted by God as a prophet, on his deathbed, from the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī. The fifth poem in Niẓāmī’s Khamsa is the Book of Alexander (Iskandar nāma), which describes the life and career of the historic Alexander of Macedon (d. 323 BC), called Iskandar in Persian literary tradition. In the second section, Iskandar turned away from world conquest, and worked to develop wisdom and a better understanding of life. He met with philosophers to discuss these deeper ideas. Finally Iskandar reached a more spiritual sense of reality, and devoted himself to God. Here a divine messenger comes to Iskandar’s deathbed, to tell him God has accepted him as a Prophet. Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian text in nasta`liq script, with framed rubric (on recto) and painting (on verso), from the Book of Alexander (Iskandarnāma), in the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī Ganjavī (d. 1209), Iran, text copied by `Alī al-Kātib (final colophon in codex Per 182, fol. 331v), dated (codex Per 182, fol. 29v) Shawwal 915H, January 1510, painting c. 1550
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

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Iskandar learns he has been accepted by God as a prophet, on his deathbed, from the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī

Yazar Iran

Basım Tarihi 1510 (915H)

Tür Belge

Dil Farsça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Evet

Fiziksel Boyutlar 349 mm x 211 mm (height x width)

Kütüphane Chester Beatty

Kayıt Numarası Per 182.311

Lokasyon Persian collection

Tarih 1510 (915H)

Notlar Iskandar learns he has been accepted by God as a prophet, on his deathbed, from the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī. The fifth poem in Niẓāmī’s Khamsa is the Book of Alexander (Iskandar nāma), which describes the life and career of the historic Alexander of Macedon (d. 323 BC), called Iskandar in Persian literary tradition. In the second section, Iskandar turned away from world conquest, and worked to develop wisdom and a better understanding of life. He met with philosophers to discuss these deeper ideas. Finally Iskandar reached a more spiritual sense of reality, and devoted himself to God. Here a divine messenger comes to Iskandar’s deathbed, to tell him God has accepted him as a Prophet. Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian text in nasta`liq script, with framed rubric (on recto) and painting (on verso), from the Book of Alexander (Iskandarnāma), in the Five Poems (Khamsa) by Niẓāmī Ganjavī (d. 1209), Iran, text copied by `Alī al-Kātib (final colophon in codex Per 182, fol. 331v), dated (codex Per 182, fol. 29v) Shawwal 915H, January 1510, painting c. 1550

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)