Timurid

An Islamic dynasty in Iran and western Central Asia, known for their architectural patronage and book arts.

Dates

1370–1506

Places

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Timurid

An Islamic dynasty in Iran and western Central Asia, known for their architectural patronage and book arts.

Dates

1370–1506

Places

Asia > Central Asia > Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, South Asia > Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, West Asia > Azerbaijan ...
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Basics Works of Art Artists Curated Guides

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Arts of the Islamic world

Arts of the Islamic world: The later period

Common types of mosque architecture

Pilgrimage souvenirs

The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire

Musical imagery in the Global Middle Ages

Works of Art

Prince Baysunghur’s Rose Garden (Gulistan) by Saʿdi

1427

Timur’s entry into Samarkand, page from the Zafarnama

c. 1436

Samarkand, crossroad of cultures

1370–1405

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

1389–1405

Kilwa pot sherds

c. 1000–1500

The Great Mosque (or Masjid-e Jameh) of Isfahan

8th–20th centuries

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Artists

Mirak Sayyid Ghiyath,Humayun's tomb, in Nizamuddin East, New Delhi, 1570 (photo: Shipjustgotreal, CC BY 2.0)

Sayyid Muhammad

Mirak Sayyid Ghiyath

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Textbook Chapter

Framing Islamic art

Thematic Series

Islamic Art and Architecture

Syllabus

Islamic Art and Architecture Syllabus

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