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Jonás y la ballena: folio de un Jami' al-tawarikh

ca. 1400
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
La historia de Jonás y la ballena, mencionada en el Corán, era popular en el mundo islámico y se ilustraba con frecuencia en libros de historia similares a este, cuyo título se puede traducir como Compendio de crónicas. Esta imagen no se acompaña de textos, tal vez porque se enseñaba a los oyentes durante una recitación oral, o porque se exhibía de forma independiente. Su monumentalidad, presentación directa y vibrante colorido sugieren la influencia de la pintura mural. La ballena vomita a Jonás en la costa; sobre su cabeza se incurva una planta de calabaza, que también aparece con frecuencia en las ilustraciones medievales de esta historia en Occidente.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Jonás y la ballena: folio de un Jami' al-tawarikh
  • Fecha: ca. 1400
  • Geografía: Irán
  • Material: Tinta, acuarela opaca, oro, plata sobre papel
  • Dimensiones: 33,7 x 49,5 cm
  • Crédito: Compra, legado de Joseph Pulitzer, 1933
  • Número de inventario: 33.113
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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