human figuration in islamic art

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A painting of a group of people in a forest. Nighttime gathering Met 30.95.174.2

A painting of a group of people in a forest. Nighttime gathering Met 3...

A Discussion between a mullah and an old man, folio from the Davis Album. Français : Discussion entre un mollah et un vieil homme, page de l'album Davis.

Arabischer Maler des Kräuterbuchs des Dioskurides 001

Arabischer Maler des Kräuterbuchs des Dioskurides 001

coming from north Iraq or SyriaFrançais : provenance:Syrie ou nord de l'Irak

Kamal-ud-din Bihzad 001

Kamal-ud-din Bihzad 001

Public domain photo of a medieval art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Syrischer Maler um 1315 001 - Public domain dedication image

Syrischer Maler um 1315 001 - Public domain dedication image

Public domain reproduction of artwork, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî 003

Yahyâ ibn Mahmûd al-Wâsitî 003

Public domain photo of a medieval art painting, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Egyptian - Plaque with Figural Scene - Walters 71563

Egyptian - Plaque with Figural Scene - Walters 71563

This plaque- representing two figures (one possibly a musician) riding an elephant- was made as part of the inlaid fittings for a door, chest, or other large piece of furniture.

Folio 165 from manuscript of as-Sufi treatese on the fixed stars. 1009-10. Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Kamal-ud-din Bihzad - Construction of the fort of Kharnaq

Kamal-ud-din Bihzad - Construction of the fort of Kharnaq

Public domain photograph of 15th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Qajar prince and his attendant 1820

A Qajar prince and his attendant 1820

Русский: A_Qajar_prince_and_his_attendant_1820_Тегеран._Брит_муз

Auliya - A painting of a group of men sitting on a rug

Auliya - A painting of a group of men sitting on a rug

"Madina" and "Majmua aulia ekram," or The gathering of the Revered friends of Allah, bazaar art, 1950's Source: ebay, Mar. 2012

Портрет Сархан-бека, деталь, Брит. муз.

Портрет Сархан-бека, деталь, Брит. муз.

Русский: Портрет Сархан-бека, деталь, Брит. муз Public domain photograph of renaissance painting, 15th-16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Night Halt Zaman Louvre MAO1226

Night Halt Zaman Louvre MAO1226

The Night Halt, page from an album of paintings and calligraphy most of whose pages are now stored at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Français : La Halte nocturne, page d'un album de peintures et de... More

Ardeshir Mirza - Public domain portrait painting

Ardeshir Mirza - Public domain portrait painting

Portrait d'Ardashîr Mîrzâ, gouverneur de TéhéranРусский: Abu-l Hasan Ghaffari Принц Ардашир Мирза, губернатор Тегерана

Nushabe Iskander - A painting of a group of people in a garden

Nushabe Iskander - A painting of a group of people in a garden

painting in Khamsa of Nizami made for Shah TahmâspFrançais : page issue du Khamseh de Nizâmî commandé par Shâh Tahmâsp

The building of the palace of Khavarnaq

The building of the palace of Khavarnaq

فارسی: ساخت کاخ خورنق، نسخه‌ای از خمسهٔ نظامی محفوظ در کتابخانه بریتانیا

Юноша на фоне пейзажа. 1650-60 Брит муз. подписан

Юноша на фоне пейзажа. 1650-60 Брит муз. подписан

Русский: Юноша на фоне пейзажа. 1650-60 Брит муз. подписан

Hunter hawk Louvre OA7506

Hunter hawk Louvre OA7506

Hunter stroking his hawk. Ink, gouache and gold on cardboard. Iran, Isfahan, early 17th century. Français : Chasseur caressant son faucon. Encre, gouache et or sur carton. Iran, Isfahan, début du XVIIe siècle.

Young prince and mentor Met 13.228.10.2

Young prince and mentor Met 13.228.10.2

Young prince and mentor sitting in landscape. Français : Jeune prince et son mentor assis dans un paysage.

Preparation noon-day meal Met 13.228.21.2

Preparation noon-day meal Met 13.228.21.2

"Preparation For a Noon-Day Meal," folio from a Divan (collected works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i. Français : Page d'un Divan (œuvres complètes) de Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i : la préparation du repas de midi.

Portrait of a man Met 13.228.36

Portrait of a man Met 13.228.36

Portrait of a man. Français : Portrait masculin.

Hamza heroes fight Met 18.44.2 n01

Hamza heroes fight Met 18.44.2 n01

Hamza's heroes fight in support of Qasim and Badi'uzzaman, folio from the Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza).

Hamza heroes fight Met 18.44.2 n02

Hamza heroes fight Met 18.44.2 n02

Hamza's heroes fight in support of Qasim and Badi'uzzaman, detail of a folio from the Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza).

Hamza heroes fight Met 18.44.2 n03

Hamza heroes fight Met 18.44.2 n03

Hamza's heroes fight in support of Qasim and Badi'uzzaman, folio from the Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza).

Bizhan Shahnameh Met 1970.301.42 n01

Bizhan Shahnameh Met 1970.301.42 n01

Bizhan receives an invitation through Manizheh's nurse, folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp. Français : Bijan reçoit une invitation par l'intermédiaire de la nourrice de Manijeh, folio d'... More

Bizhan Shahnameh Met 1970.301.42 n02

Bizhan Shahnameh Met 1970.301.42 n02

Bizhan receives an invitation through Manizheh's nurse, folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp. Français : Bijan reçoit une invitation par l'intermédiaire de la nourrice de Manijeh, folio d'... More

Folio Divan Hafiz Met 1988.430 - Public domain dedication image

Folio Divan Hafiz Met 1988.430 - Public domain dedication image

Allegory of worldly and otherworldly drunkenness, folio from from the Divan of Hafiz, Safavid artwork. Français : Allégorie de l'ivresse de ce monde et de l'autre monde, folio du Divan de Hafiz, époque safavod.

Kai Khusrau Shahnameh Met 34.24.5

Kai Khusrau Shahnameh Met 34.24.5

فارسی: برگی از شاهنامه متعلق به سده ۱۴ میلادی (دوره ایلخانی) کیخسرو، افراسیاب را به کین پدرش سیاوش می‌کشد. محل نگهداری: موزه متروپولیتن نیویورک. English: Kai Khusrau enthroned holding the sword with which he ... More

Cup buff-ware MET 38.40.290

Cup buff-ware MET 38.40.290

Buff-ware cup with man. Français : Coupe au personnage en céramique chamois (ou buff-ware)

Conquest Baghdad Zafarnama Met 55.121.17

Conquest Baghdad Zafarnama Met 55.121.17

Folio from a manuscript of the Zafarnama (History of Timur) by Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi. Français : Folio d'un manuscrit du Zafarnama (Vie de Tamerlan) de Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi.

Folio Khavarannama Met 55.125.2

Folio Khavarannama Met 55.125.2

Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din. Français : Feuille du Khavarannama (Le Livre de l'Est) d'ibn Husam al-Din.

Princely couple Met 57.51.20

Princely couple Met 57.51.20

Princely couple. Français : Couple princier. Public domain photograph of 15th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Siege Baghdad Zafarnama Met 67.266.1

Siege Baghdad Zafarnama Met 67.266.1

Inhabitants of Baghdad attempt to flee by swimming across the Tigris. Folio from a manuscript of the Zafarnama (History of Timur) by Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi. Français : Les habitants de Bagdad tentent de fui... More

Dish youth Louvre D27779

Dish youth Louvre D27779

Dish with portrait of a youth. Français : Plat à décor de personnage - vers 1590 - 1630 - Iran, Ispahan (?) - Céramique, décor peint sous glaçure - Legs Mme T. B. Whitney, 1931 - Département des Arts de l'I... More

Turkmène retouché - Public domain dedication image

Turkmène retouché - Public domain dedication image

Turkmen prisoner. Ink with gold and color highlights on paper, golden background added later. Iran, second half of the 16th century.

Tile young man Louvre 5544

Tile young man Louvre 5544

Tile fragment with young man. Earthenware with transparent glaze, underglaze painted. Iran, Kubatcha, 17th century. Français : Fragment de carreau au jeune homme. Céramique siliceuse à décor peint sous glaçur... More

British Museum Harem wall painting fragments 2

British Museum Harem wall painting fragments 2

Two harem wall painting fragments. Français : Deux fragments de fresques à décor de personnage.

Hadith Bayad wa Riyad

Hadith Bayad wa Riyad

History of Bayâd and Riyâd ("Hadih Bayâd wa Riyâd"), Maghrebi or Andalusian manuscript, Scene: Lute song in a garden for a noble lady. Vatican Apostolic Library, Ms.Ar.368.Français : Histoire de Bayâd et Riyâ... More