Bolshakov O.G. Miniatures of the St. Petersburg Manuscript of the ‘Maqamat’ of al-Hariri. Edited by A.O.Bolshakov. St. Petersburg: ‘Slavia’, 2018.256 pp., 177 illustrations. ISBN 978-5-9501-0274-5
This unique medieval Arabic manuscript, which contains 96 miniatures, has often attracted the attention of researchers but has never before been subjected to such a thorough analysis. The author has investigated the features of the pictures and the compositon of the miniatures, thereby disclosing yet another aspect of Arab artistic culture.
44th Zograph Readings “Interpreting traditional Indian texts” will be held on May 23–26, 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The program of the conference is now available.
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