Illustrated Poetry and Epic Images
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| Author | : Marie Lukens Swietochowski |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780870996931 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0870996932 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Illustrated Poetry and Epic Images by : Marie Lukens Swietochowski
Book excerpt: Two 14th-century manuscripts are the focus of this catalog, published in conjunction with a Museum exhibit, February-May 1994. Essays and illustrations (93 total, 39 in color) present the Mu'nis al-ahrar an anthology of poetic devices, and the Shahnama, a copy of the Persian national epic in which events are depicted in 41 extant miniatures. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
