Creatures from the island of the zanj jazirahizanj, including green and gray humanoids. Decorative illustration accompanying the chapter on solar eclipse in an ottoman turkish version, written and illustrated in 1717, of a famous encyclopedia on natural history entitled aja ib al makhluqat wonders of creation composed in arabic in the th century by al qazwini 12021283. Back to table of contents 3 to next page al qazwinid. Ajaib almakhluqat book of the wonders of creation of qazwini view title mongoose in a tree creatorculture persian siterepository repository. Manuscript of the ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, with 253 paintings. Three illustrated leaves from a manuscript of alqazwinis ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almujudat the wonders of creation and oddities of existence persia, shiraz, late 16th century 3. The national library of medicine has put a few medical and natural history. Qazwinis popular cosmology was dedicated to the governor. It is made up of the seven seas section of ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat 24 december 2019special collections. Sackler museum, harvard university, cambridge, mass. Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, the wonders of creation is a book in arabic and an important work of cosmography by zakariya alqazwini, who. The genre of ajaib almakhluqat the wonders of creation, of which alqazwinis work is the most famous example, includes texts in arabic and persian that describe the marvels of the heavens and the earth. Home ajaib al makhluqat, 1806 search terms search type all fields title creator subject call number curated collection find advanced ajaib al makhluqat, 1806.
Shahnama kings and heroes in ajaib almakhluqat illustrated. The codex was completed in 1121 ahad 1717 by muhammad ibn muhammad shakir ruzmahi nathani. Ajaib almakhluqat history of art department, visual. Cosmography is the science that maps the general features of the cosmos or universe, describing both heaven and earth but without encroaching on geography or astronomy. Feb 28, 2015 rhinoceros, illustration from the wonders of the creation and the curiosities of existence by zakariyaibn muhammad alqazwini. Three illustrated leaves from a manuscript of al qazwinis aja ib al makhluqat wa ghara ib al mujudat the wonders of creation and oddities of existence persia, shiraz, late 16th century 3. Jan 21, 2016 among the collection of over 30 persian manuscripts, there are a few illustrated copies of kitabi ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat in english, marvels of creatures and miracles of things existing or sometimes, the wonders of creation, written by abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmud alqazwini ca.
Aja ib al makhluqat waghara ib al mawjudat marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing from kazwin in persia. The main production centre of illustrated ajaib almakhluqat was shiraz, home to numerous commercial workshops. Shahnama kings and heroes in ajaib almakhluqat illustrated manuscripts. Universe is the manifestation of the absolute truth or. Ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation by alqazvini.
With its bulky body, shiny tail, and enormous teeth, the marmar is most fearful to all other creatures in the sea. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by zakariyya b. Wabihamishihi kitab aja ib al mankhluqat wa al hayawanat waghara ib al mawjudat lilzakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmud al qazwini. Buy online, view images and see past prices for wonders of creation aja ib al makhluqat late 18th century art al qazwini north indian illuminated manuscript sea creatures.
From the heavens and celestial bodies, to the minutiae of stones, gems, and minerals, qazwini offers his readers an encyclopedic account of the. The text, in black nastaliq script, may have been written by an iranian. The library owns four manuscript copies of alqazwinis ajaib in. Solar eclipse, from zakariyya ibn muhammad alqazwini. An open book showing a hand drawn circular map of water and landmasses. The style of the miniatures in akm 367 allows a definite attribution to a shiraz atelier about 1570, notwithstanding the colophon date 899149394. Folio from an aja ib al makhluqat wa gharaib al mawjudat wonders of creation and oddities of existence by al qazvini died 1283. One of 82 detached folios from a dispersed copy of a ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat wonders of creation and marvels of creatures and strange things existing by zakariya b. Numerous manuscripts of alqazwinis work have survived, as have several persian and turkish translations. Higher ranks may be asserted to have greater power or authority over lower ranks, and with different ranks having differences in appearance, such as varying numbers of wings or faces. In the th century a book called kitab ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat or the wonders of creation was written by abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmudalqazwini, known now as just alqazwini. The 14thcentury work ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat by persian physician zakariya alqazwini is considered to be an early work of cosmography traditional hindu, buddhist and jain cosmography schematize a. The kitab ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, usually known as the cosmography or the wonders of creation, was compiled in the middle 1200s in what is now iran or iraq and is considered one of the most important natural history texts of the medieval islamic world.
More than simply a catalog of the fantastical and bizarre, ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat is intended as a detailed and comprehensive cosmological account of all creation. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Philosophy, fiction, and the ajaib tradition, middle eastern literatures 1475262x, year. Nov 15, 2017 aljahizs many sentences are quoted by ikhwan alsafa and ibn miskawayh, and many passages are quoted by zakariyya alqazwini 12031282 in his ajaib almakhluqat, and by mustawfi alqazwini 1281.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Manuscript of the ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation of. Aljahiz and the book of animals at the kuwait book fair. Ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing from kazwin in persia. Turning the pages several pages from alqazwinis kitab ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, known as the cosmography or the wonders of creation. As a product of islamic thought qazwinis ajaib almakhluqat that resembles the cosmography of altusi is characterized by the concept of the unity of god and the unity of creation.
Marvels of the world description exhibitions provenance credit description walters manuscript w. Zakaria bin muhammad bin mahmud abu yahya qazwini double. The composite persian volume known as the book of wonders, deals with natural history and geography. View ajaib al makhluqat wa gharaib al maujudat by zakariyya b. Manuscript of the aja ib al makhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, with 253 paintings.
Ottoman book collectors and illustrated sixteenth century. The text, in black nastaliq script, may have been written by an iranian scribe in the 10th century ahad 16th in ottoman. Kitab ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat literally the wonders of creation and the curiosities of existence, or marvels of. Mar 9, 20 folio from ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation by al qazvini. Ajaib al makhluqat wagharaib al mawjudat marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing from kazwin in persia. Zakaria bin muhammad bin mahmud abu yahya qazwini ca. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper accession. According to the nlm website, the original book was created by abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmudalqazwini ca. In the th century a book called kitab ajaib al makhluqat wa gharaib al mawjudat or the wonders of creation was written by abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmud al qazwini, known now as just al qazwini. This treatise was first written in arabic, entitled ajaib almakhluqat wagharaib almawjudat marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing. The page number perhaps refers to a book that shows various. The genre of ajaib almakhluqat the wonders of creation, of which alqazwinis work is the most famous example, includes texts in arabic and persian that. The first persian version gained in popularity after the mid15th century. Qaswinis book the wonders of creation is also known because of its miniature paintings.
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper dimensions. See more ideas about islamic world, islamic art and art. A hierarchy of angels is a belief or tradition found in the angelology of different religions, which holds that there are different levels or ranks of angels. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Saturn manuscript of the ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, c. The 14thcentury work aja ib al makhluqat waghara ib al mawjudat by persian physician zakariya al qazwini is considered to be an early work of cosmography. He also wrote a geographical dictionary, athar al bilad waakhbar al ibad monument of places and history of gods.
Aja ib al makhluqat book of the wonders of creation of qazwini view title mongoose in a tree creatorculture persian siterepository repository. Nov 30, 2016 explore jopuppet2020s board ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation by. It is divided into eighteen chapters, each designated to mountain. The tradition of illustration of the alqazwinis ajaib almakhluqat in the late 15th century persian manuscripts advanced science letters, may 2017, vol. Wonders of creation ajaib almakhluqat late 18th century ar. Folio from a ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation by alqazvini. He also wrote a geographical dictionary, athar albilad waakhbar alibad monument of places and history of gods. Scholars presented excerpts of it to western readers. Decorative illustration accompanying the chapter on solar eclipse in an ottoman turkish version, written and illustrated in 1717, of a famous encyclopedia on natural history entitled ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation composed in arabic in the th century by alqazwini 12021283. Ottoman book collectors and illustrated sixteenth century shiraz manuscripts 91 in the secon d volume of the. Back to table of contents 5 to next page alqazwinid. The crusades islamic perspectives carole hillenbrand.
Qazwini authored two main works, both quite independent of one another. Aljahizs many sentences are quoted by ikhwan alsafa and ibn miskawayh, and many passages are quoted by zakariyya alqazwini 12031282 in his ajaib almakhluqat, and by mustawfi alqazwini 1281. Wild ox bagar alwahsh early 15th century opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper h. Bestiary by muhammad ibn mahmud tusi walters ms 593. Manuscript of the wonders of creation and the oddities of.
Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat, the wonders of creation arabic. Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat islam wiki. Sackler museum, gift of philip hofer in memory of eric schroeder, 1972. Ajaib almakhluqat is often deemed the first methodical exposition of cosmology in the islamic world. View ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almaujudat by zakariyya b. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almaujudat by zakariyya. Marvels of creatures and strange things existing history.
You can go here and actually turn the virtual pages. The text accompanying the pink creature can be translated as follows. A book of creatures manuscript of the ajaib almakhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, with 253 paintings. Folio from an ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat. Among the collection of over 30 persian manuscripts, there are a few illustrated copies of kitabi ajaib almakhluqat wa gharaib almawjudat in english, marvels of creatures and miracles of things existing or sometimes, the wonders of creation, written by abu yahya zakariya ibn muhammad ibn mahmud alqazwini ca. A book of creatures manuscript of the aja ib al makhluqat wonders of creation of qazwini, with 253 paintings.