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"Pair of Eagles", Folio from a Manafi' al-hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu'

ca. 1300
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455
This folio illustrates the impact of Chinese art on the Iranian tradition as a result of the Mongol conquest. The decorative quality basic to Persian painting still prevails, as seen in the carefully balanced composition, the large floral forms, and the conceptual approach to the rendition of the sky, hanging curtain-like at the top of the picture. The pastel coloring, the large lotus blossoms, the little Chinese cloud band, and the beginnings of an attempt at spatial depth are derived from Far Eastern art.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Pair of Eagles", Folio from a Manafi' al-hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu'
  • Author: Ibn Bakhtishu' (died 1058)
  • Date: ca. 1300
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Painting: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
    W. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
    Page: H. 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)
    W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
    Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (55.9 cm)
    W. 14 1/4 in. (40.6 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.26.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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