Author
Bayz̤āvī, Abū al-Majd, active approximately 14th century, author Author info »
Author Original
Bayz̤āvī, Abū al-Majd, active approximately 14th century, author Author info »
Subject
Human anatomy > Early works to 1800. Manuscripts, Persian > Specimens. Illumination of books and manuscripts > Iran > Specimens. illuminated manuscripts.
Type
Document
Language
ara,fas
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
4
Physical Dimensions
1 item (4 pages on 2 leaves) : illustrations ; 394 x 254 mm (bifolium)
Library
The Cornell University Library
Record ID
16445444
Library Location
Cornell University Library
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Sample Text
Continuous Persian bifolium from a late 16th/early 17th century manuscript of Abū al-Majd Bayz̤āvī's 13th century anatomical text, Mukhtaṣar dar ʼilm-i tashrīḥ. Text is arranged in 23-line single columns, measuring 248 x 127 mm. Leaves are extensively illuminated with Chinese-inspired scenes and motifs in a style which evokes 14th/15th century manuscripts, imitating illuminations with perceptible Chinese influence following the Mongol conquest of Persia in the 13th century. Scenes include dignitaries, officials, and clerks congregating in groups, dressed in Chinese fashion with hanfu headwear; seated figures with attendants, who are seen offering plates of food, reading from open books, and carrying swords; two agrarian figures, one with a scythe and another with a spade, who works in a meadow while a small white dog wanders beside him; and images of flowering plants (possibly with medicinal purposes) included throughout.
Kaynak göster
Bifolium from Mukhtaṣar dar ʼilm-i tashrīḥ, #8886. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Üretildi
Iṣfahān?, between circa 1550 and circa 1650.
Kaynaklar
Ziaee, A. A. Persian illustrated anatomy from Timurid Iran, 49.
