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Assembleia de pássaros: Fólio de 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
A ilustração deste fólio ilustra uma cena de um poema místico, Mantiq al-Tair ( linguagem dos pássaros), escrito por um iraniano do século XII, Farid al-Din ‘Attar. Os pássaros, que simbolizam as almas individuais em busca do Simurgh (um pássaro mítico representando a união espiritual perfeita), são montados em uma paisagem idílica para começar sua peregrinação sob a liderança de um Poupa (pousado no cimo de uma rocha no centro à direita). A composição medida e harmoniosa é similar à das miniaturas timúridas do final do século XV, que também fazem parte do manuscrito. Mas, três fatores indicam que essa imagem é posterior: a presença do caçador, que não aparece na narrativa; a arma de fogo, que não apareceu no Irã até a segunda metade do século XVI e a assinatura do Habiballah, um artista ativo no final do século XVI e início do século XVII.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Assembleia de pássaros: Fólio de Mantiq al tair de Farid al-Din 'Attar
  • Artista: Habiballah de Sava, iraniano, ativo ca. 1590–1610
  • Data: ca. 1600
  • Geografia: Irã, Isfahan
  • Meio: Tinta, aquarela opaca, prata, ouro sobre papel
  • Dimensões: 33 x 20,8 cm
  • Linha de créditos: Fundo Fletcher, 1963
  • Número de acesso: 63.210.11
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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