The Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, circa 1203-1283 Author text text xx 1750 1770 monographic Palestine [publisher not identified] [1750 to 1770] ara

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1 online resource. This cosmography by Zakarīyā Ibn Muhammad al-Qazwīnī (circa 1203--83), Kitāb'Ajā'ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā'ib al-mawjūdāt (The wonders of creation, or literally, Marvels of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing), enjoyed great popularity in the Arab world and was transmitted in numerous copies for centuries. This version at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany, is undated, but a strikingly similar manuscript in the National Library of France bears the date 1762. The script, style, and color spectrum of the depictions suggest that both manuscripts were produced in the same workshop, which may have been in Palestine. The illustrations appear naïve and resemble depictions in Christian Arabic manuscripts of the 18th century. Some of the miniatures reveal that occasionally the total composition of the painting was copied by tracing. Some figures seem to be cut off, although there are no frames in which the illustrations were supposed to be set. Compared to the edition of 1280, the manuscript bears witness to a remarkable decline in the artistic quality of Arab painting. Al-Qazwīnī was born in the Persian town of Qazwīn and worked as a legal expert and judge in Persia and Iraq. He is also known for his geographical dictionary, Athat al-bilad wa-akhbar al-'ibad (Monument of places and history of God's bondsmen), which like his cosmography reflects learning in a wide range of disciplines. Title devised, in English, by Library staff. "BSB Shelfmark: Cod.arab. 463"--Note extracted from World Digital Library. Original resource extent: 299 sheets, paper : illustrations ; 30 x 20.5 centimeters. Original resource at: Bavarian State Library. Content in Arabic. Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions. 1203 to 1283 Arabic manuscripts Celestial bodies Cosmography Curiosities and wonders Geography, Medieval Natural history Planets Science, Medieval Zoology 297 900 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.8961 2021667227 DLC 210525 20250607105728.6 22057214 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208) eng