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Ascent of the Prophet on Buraq to heaven, guided by Jibra’il and escorted by angels

Artist

Possibly Sultan Muhammad (–1555)
Alternative names	فارسی: سلطان محمد
Description	Persian painter and illustrator
Date of birth/death	1470s date QS:P,+1470-00-00T00:00:00Z/8	1555
Location of birth/death	Tabriz	Tabriz
Work period	circa 1505 –circa 1550
Work location	Tabriz, Iran
Authority file	: Q6712884 VIAF: 63784394 ISNI: 0000000047166543 ULAN: 500034113 LCCN: no2007041141 GND: 1033320196 WorldCat

Title

English: The ascent of Muhammad to heaven (mi'rāj)

Français : L'ascension de Mahomet (mi'rāj)

فارسی: معراج

العربية: المعراج

Part of

Khamsa of Nizami, British Library, Or. 2265

Object type

Persian miniature

Description

English: This work is coming form a Khamseh of Nizami. It is ascribed to Sultan Muhammad.

فارسی: مینیاتور ایرانی از «خمسهٔ» نظامی که معراج محمد پیامبر اسلام را نشان می‌دهد.

Date

between 1539 and 1543

Medium

gouache, gold and ink on paper

Dimensions

height: 28.7 cm (11.2 in); width: 18.6 cm (7.3 in)

Collection

British Library

	Native name	British Library
	Location	London
	Coordinates	51° 31′ 46″ N, 0° 07′ 37″ W
	Established	1 July 1973
	Website	www.bl.uk
	Authority file	: Q23308 VIAF: 121814978 ISNI: 0000000123081542 ULAN: 500301700 LCCN: n81139951 NLA: 36588116 WorldCat

Accession number

Or. 2265, fol. 195a

References

Jon Thompson, Sheila R. Canby (eds)., Hunt for paradise, court art of Safavid Iran, 1501-1576, cat. exh. New York, Asia Society Museum, 2003-2004, Milan, Skira Editore, 2003, p. 117-118, n°4.29

Source/Photographer

http://www.mirror.org/greg.roberts/MirajB1.jpg

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