Chapter Thirteen
Muhammad and the Muslims: Islamic Art
Muhammad and the Muslims: Islamic Art
Compare the treatment of volume and space in the illumination of
Sultan-Muhammad, the court of Gayumars (FIG 13-29) with that in the Paris
Psalter (FIG 12-28). In what ways does the Persian miniature differ from the
Byzantine one? What factors might account for the differences? Which do
you prefer and why?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Sultan-Muhammad, the court of Gayumars (FIG 13-29) with that in the Paris
Psalter (FIG 12-28). In what ways does the Persian miniature differ from the
Byzantine one? What factors might account for the differences? Which do
you prefer and why?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
