{"product_id":"the-wonders-of-creation-and-the-singularities-of-painting-a-study-of-the-ilkhanid-london-qazv-299-n-299-paperback","title":"The Wonders of Creation and the Singularities of Painting: A Study of the Ilkhanid London Qazv\u0026#299;n\u0026#299; - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefano Carboni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject of this book is the so-called London Qazvīnī, an early 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century illustrated Arabic copy of al-Qazvīnī's \u003ci\u003eThe Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existing Things\u003c\/i\u003e, which was acquired by the British Library in 1983 (Or. 14140). As is commonly the case for copies of this text, the London Qazvīnī is lavishly illustrated, with 368 extant paintings out of the estimated original ca. 520.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIts large format, ambitious illustrative cycle and the fine quality of many of the illustrations suggest that the atelier where it was produced must have been well-established and able to attract craftsmen from different parts of the Ilkhanid area. It also suggests that its patron was wealthy and curious about scientific, encyclopedic and \u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003ec\u003c\/sup\u003eajā'ib \u003c\/i\u003eliterature, and keen to experiment with the illustration of new texts like this work, which had been composed by the author only two or three decades earlier. The only centre that was capable of gathering such artistic influences ranging from Anatolia to Mesopotamia appears to have been Mosul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe London Qazvīnī is an important newly surfaced document for the study of early illustrated Arabic copies of this text, representing the second earliest known surviving manuscript, as well as for the study of Ilkhanid painting. In a single and unique manuscript are gathered earlier Mesopotamian painting traditions, North Jaziran-Seljuq elements, Anatolian inspirations, the latest changes brought about after the advent of the Mongols, and a number of illustrations of extraordinary subjects which escape a proper classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautifully illustrated study of the so-called London Qazvīnī The London Qazvīnī is an early fourteenth-century illustrated Arabic copy of al-Qazvīnī's The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existing Things. One of a handful of extant illustrated codices produced under the Mongols of Iran, this unique manuscript gathers earlier Mesopotamian painting traditions, North Jaziran-Seljuq elements, Anatolian inspiration, the latest changes brought about after the advent of Mongols and a large number of illustrations of extraordinary subjects which escape proper classification. In this lavishly illustrated volume Stefano Carboni offers a stylistic analysis and discussion of the manuscript's miniatures, a presentation and description of the 368 extant paintings that illustrate the codex and a partial critical translation of the related Arabic text. This is the first time that sections throughout the whole text are available in English. Stefano Carboni is the Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia. He is author and editor of several books including Glass from Islamic Lands. The Al-Sabah Collection (2001) and Venice and the Islamic World 8281797 (2007). Cover image: The Planet Mercury, Fol. 8r; 87x165 mm, British Library Cover design: [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStefano Carboni is the Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia. He is author and editor of several books including Glass from Islamic Lands. The Al-Sabah Collection (2001) and Venice and the Islamic World 828-1797 (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.4 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164652998791,"sku":"9781474461399","price":119.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b072c3f8639f5a68443fa098d0822673.webp?v=1733307614","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wonders-of-creation-and-the-singularities-of-painting-a-study-of-the-ilkhanid-london-qazv-299-n-299-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}