Rūzbihān, Saʿd al-Dīn and the Āstāna of Ḥusām al-Dīn Ibrāhīm

This technical study aims to describe the visual and material aspects of a Bodleian Library copy of the Kulliyyāt of Saʿdī produced at the Āstāna of Ḥusām al-Dīn Ibrāhīm in Shiraz at the beginning of the 16th century. The manuscript shows skilled craftsmanship and unity of design in all its constitu...

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Published in:Journal of Islamic manuscripts 2018 (1), p.39-71
Main Authors: Stiglitz, Marinita, McLees, Fiona, Watson, Alasdair
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This technical study aims to describe the visual and material aspects of a Bodleian Library copy of the Kulliyyāt of Saʿdī produced at the Āstāna of Ḥusām al-Dīn Ibrāhīm in Shiraz at the beginning of the 16th century. The manuscript shows skilled craftsmanship and unity of design in all its constituent parts: from the original boards decorated with stamped motifs and doublures to the double page illustration; the double page illumination; the 28 illuminated headings and other ornamental features. The close examination of this manuscript has also unveiled the name of the artist Saʿd al-Dīn concealed in the figurative painting he so skilfully created whilst Rūzbihān's name appears concealed in the illuminated page.
ISSN:1878-4631
1878-464X
DOI:10.1163/1878464X-00901005