"Throne Scene", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
ca. 1425
Medium
Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H. 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm) W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Cora Timken Burnett Collection of Persian Miniatures and Other Persian Art Objects, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956
Accession Number
57.51.37.2
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Art Historical Context
This stunning folio, titled "Throne Scene," from the *Majma al-Tavarikh* (Compendium of Histories a lavish 15th-century manuscript compiled the Persian historian and illustrator Hafiz-i Abru 1425. Commissioned during the Timurid dynasty under Shah Rukh, the chronicles universal history from ancient times to the Islamic era, blending text with vivid illustrations. As a single page from this codex, it captures a majestic royal audience or enthronement, showcasing the splendor of Timurid court life amid intricate architectural backdrops and figures—likely dignitaries and attendants, as suggested ...