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La Conférence des oiseaux : page du Mantiq al‑tair de Farid al-Din 'Attar

Painting by Habiballah of Sava Iranian
Author Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian
ca. 1600
Not on view
Cette œuvre illustre une scène tirée d’un poème mystique intitulé Mantiq al-tair (langage des oiseaux), œuvre de Farid al-Din ‘Attar, poète iranien du XIIe siècle. Les oiseaux, qui symbolisent les âmes à la recherche du simurgh (oiseau mythique représentant l’unité spirituelle parfaite), sont réunis dans un paysage idyllique, à la veille d’un pèlerinage sous la gouverne d’une huppe (perchée sur un rocher, à droite, au centre). L’attention accordée à l’harmonie de la composition est typique des miniatures timourides de la fin du XVe siècle, aussi présentes dans le manuscrit. Cependant, trois éléments indiquent que cette illustration est plus tardive : le chasseur, absent du récit ; son fusil, puisque cette arme ne deviendra courante en Iran qu’au milieu du XVIe siècle ; et la signature de l’artiste Habib Allah, qui vécut de la fin du XVIe au début du XVIIe siècle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: La Conférence des oiseaux : page du Mantiq al‑tair de Farid al-Din 'Attar
  • Artiste: Habib Allah de Sava, Iranien, actif v. 1590–1610
  • Date: v. 1600
  • Aire géographique: Iran, Ispahan
  • Technique: Encre, gouache, argent et or sur papier
  • Dimensions: 33 x 20,8 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Fletcher, 1963
  • Accession Number: 63.210.11
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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