"Jonah and the Whale", Folio Probably from a Jami al-Tavarikh ...
The story of Jonah and the Whale, mentioned in the Qur'an (37:139), was popular in the Muslim world and frequently illustrated in manuscripts of world history. This large-scale painting, however, never formed part of a manuscript.
Jonah and the Whale - Royal Museums Greenwich
The whale is depicted in the left foreground as a fantastical creature spouting water and with his mouth open to reveal rows of teeth. The painting focuses on the emotions and actions of both the terrified crew and Jonah.
Jonah Swallowed - Cleveland Museum of Art
Although usually thought of as a whale, here the artist has depicted Jonah swallowed by a cetus, a large, monstrous sea creature. After disobeying the Lord’s command to proclaim judgment on the city of Nineveh, the Old Testament prophet Jonah was cast into the sea and swallowed by a sea monster. Here, the beast swallows Jonah headfirst.
Jonah and the Whale , from an early Christian marble ...
2015年1月7日 · Scenes from the story of Jonah were among the most popular in early Christian art. The Old Testament story of the reluctant prophet who, after a detour in the belly of a whale, travels to Nineveh to proclaim God’s message was compelling in its own right.
Jonah and the Whale - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This engraving shows the prophet Jonah standing on the shore looking over his shoulder to the right, with the whale in the water on the left side of the print. The figures are copied from two distinct prints by Agostino Carracci.
Index of Medieval Art: View Work of Art - theindex.princeton.edu
Jonah, Cast Up —Jonah, nude, inscriptions on arms, issuing from mouth of a fish-like whale in water approached at right by an angel wearing a leafy cap and a belted garment with inscriptions on the sleeves, extending a garment in both hands toward the extended left hand of Jonah, with flowers and foliage and a tree on the surrounding shore.
Jonah and the whale, from The Jami‘ al-Tawarikh of Rashid al-Din
Title: Jonah and the whale, from The Jami‘ al-Tawarikh of Rashid al-Din. Date: dated 714 AH (1314–15 AD) Location: Tabriz, Iran. Materials: ink, translucent and opaque watercolour, gold and silver on paper. Dimensions: 60 folios; 12 x 25.5cm. Accession Number: MSS 727, folio 59a
Jonah & the Whale (Illustration) - World History Encyclopedia
2018年1月8日 · An oil painting by Pieter Lastman (1583-1633 CE) depicting the prophet Jonah about to be swallowed by a giant fish, a story recounted in the Old Testament's Book...
Jonah and the Whale - Royal Museums Greenwich
Biblical subjects, such as the story of Jonah and the Whale or Christ preaching on the Sea of Galilee, have the longest iconographic tradition in Flemish and Dutch marine painting. These paintings had a straightforward moral message and were distinct from the more general allegorical scenes which were based on a range of emblematic motifs.
Hafiz-i Abru | "Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al ...
Title: "Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru. Author: Hafiz-i Abru (Iranian, born Khorasan–1430 Zanjan) Date: ca. 1425. Geography: Made in Afghanistan, Herat. Medium: Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper. Dimensions: H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm) W. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm ...