Timurid miniature painting
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Timurid miniature painting is a refined Persianate art form that flourished under the Timurid Empire, distinguished by its intricate detail, vibrant colors, and sophisticated manuscript illustration.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic art
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Persianate art → manuscript illumination tradition → miniature painting → |
| associatedWith |
Baysunghur atelier
→
Herat school of painting → |
| centerOfProduction |
Herat
→
Samarkand → Shiraz → Tabriz → |
| commonSubject |
Sufi and mystical imagery
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battle scenes → courtly banquets → hunting scenes → scenes from the Shahnameh → |
| developedUnder |
Timurid Empire
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| flourishedInCentury |
14th century
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15th century → early 16th century → |
| follows |
Ilkhanid miniature painting
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| hasCharacteristic |
careful spatial organization
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courtly and literary themes → elaborate ornamentation → highly stylized landscapes → intricate detail → refined brushwork → sophisticated composition → use of gold and lapis lazuli → vibrant colors → |
| hasLegacy |
foundation for later Persian miniature schools
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model for early Mughal imperial manuscripts → |
| influenced |
Mughal miniature painting
→
Ottoman miniature painting → Safavid miniature painting → |
| influencedBy |
Chinese painting
→
Mongol artistic traditions → Persian miniature painting → |
| notableArtist |
Behzad
→
Jafar Tabrizi → Qavam al-Din → |
| partOf |
Timurid art
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|
| patron |
Baysunghur Mirza
→
Shah Rukh → Timur (Tamerlane) → |
| primaryFunction |
luxury book decoration
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manuscript illustration → |
| usedFor |
historical chronicles
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poetic texts → religious and didactic works → royal patronage manuscripts → |
| usesTechnique |
burnished gold illumination
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fine outlining with ink → opaque watercolor (gouache) on paper → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Husayn Bayqara
("Herat school of miniature painting")
→
Timurid miniature painting ("Herat school of painting") → |
associatedWith |
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Timurid dynasty
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hasArtStyle |
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Timur
("Timurid Renaissance in arts and science")
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influenced |
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Islamic art
("Timurid art")
→
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majorStyle |
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Timurid miniature painting
("Timurid art")
→
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partOf |
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Chagatai Turkic
("Timurid court")
→
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usedBy |