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Giona e la balena: folio proveniente da un Jami' al‑tawarikh

ca. 1400
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
Citata nel Corano, la storia di Giona e la balena era molto nota nel mondo musulmano e spesso illustrata in manoscritti come questo, sulle storie del mondo, il cui titolo tradotto significa Compendio delle cronache. Qui però l’immagine non è esplicata da alcun testo. Forse lo si teneva in mano durante la recitazione orale, oppure era stato ideato semplicemente come oggetto da mostrare. La sua imponenza, il messaggio diretto e i colori vivaci denotano l’influenza della pittura murale. In questa immagine la balena trasporta Giona a riva, dove una pianta di zucca, spesso dipinta anche nelle raffigurazioni medievali del mondo occidentale sullo stesso tema, si protende curvandosi sulla sua testa.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Giona e la balena: folio proveniente da un Jami' al‑tawarikh
  • Data: ca. 1400
  • Area geografica: Iran
  • Materiale e tecnica: Inchiostro, acquarello opaco, oro, argento su carta
  • Dimensioni: 33,7 x 49,5 cm
  • Crediti: Acquistato, lascito di Joseph Pulitzer, 1933
  • Numero d'inventario: 33.113
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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