Lunar Eclipse / al-Biruni
Astronomy / Lunar Eclipse.
Different phases of a lunar eclipse.
Drawing, Persian, 18th Century.
Illustration re: Kitab al-tafhim li-avail sinaat altanjum (Book on Astronomy) by the Persian scholar al-Biruni
(973–1048).
Gouache on paper.
Ms. 6565,
Teheran, Parlamentsbibliothek.
ID
AKG1711143ProductionDate
1750EventDate
1750Credit line
Roland and Sabrina Michaud / akg-imagesCollection
Roland & Sabrina Michaud
Category
Art
Science and Technology
Museum
Teheran, Parlamentsbibliothek
Technique
Book Illumination
Miniature (Painting)
Time period
18th century
11th century
2nd millennium A.D.
Topic
Astronomy
Handwriting
Art
Lunar Eclipse
Sciences
Islamic Art
Diagram
Arabic Script
Islam
Location
Orient
Person
Al-Biruni
Roland Michaud (photographer)
Sabrina Michaud (photographer)
Roland and Sabrina Michaud (photographer)
Work
Islamic Science (Nasr-Michaud)
Kitab Al-Tafhim Li-Avail Sinaat al-Tanjum
High
4961 × 3247 (46.1 MB)
42.0 cm × 27.5 cm @ 300 dpi
Lossless
4961 × 3247 (46.1 MB)
42.0 cm × 27.5 cm @ 300 dpi