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Mihrab

dated 755 AH/1354–55 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
Le mihrab est l’élément le plus important de la mosquée. C’est une niche de prière dont l’emplacement indique la direction de La Mecque, lieu de pèlerinage en Arabie vers lequel les musulmans se tournent pour prier. Ce mihrab, venu de la Madrasa Imami d’Ispahan, est décoré d’une mosaïque de petits carreaux glaçurés et assemblés de manière à former des motifs et des inscriptions. Des versets coraniques courent sur le cadre extérieur, du coin inférieur droit au coin inférieur gauche. Une seconde inscription en caractères coufiques, composée d’enseignements du Prophète, borde l’arc en tiers-point. Une troisième inscription, en lettres cursives, est encadrée à l’intérieur. Il s’agit de l’un des exemples de mosaïques les plus beaux et les plus anciens que l’on connaisse.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Mihrab
  • Date: 755 de l'hégire / 1354–1355 apr. J.-C.
  • Aire géographique: Iran, Ispahan
  • Technique: Mosaïque de carreaux à glaçure polychrome sur corps de pâte siliceuse dans un mortier
  • Dimensions: H. 3,43 x 2,89 m
  • Crédits: Fonds Harris Brisbane Dick, 1939
  • Accession Number: 39.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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