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Leon Whitfield

Leon Whitfield writes for the Illumination (Tezhip) department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of illumination (tezhip).

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An Apple Tree — Zakariya al-Qazwini

An Apple Tree

October 12, 2026A Rooster — Zakariya al-Qazwini

A Rooster

October 12, 2026A Bird Called Maka and a Vulture — Zakariya al-Qazwini

A Bird Called Maka and a Vulture

October 12, 2026A Winged Animal of Dhabikh Island and a Red Animal of Vaynah (Vinah?) (Sea of China) — Zakariya al-Qazwini

A Winged Animal of Dhabikh Island and a Red Animal of Vaynah (Vinah?) (Sea of China)

October 12, 2026Three Angels — Zakariya al-Qazwini

Three Angels

October 12, 2026Buraq (the Prophet Muhammad's Horse) — Zakariya ibn Muhammad Qazwini (ca. 1203-1283) Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shakir Ruzm

Buraq (the Prophet Muhammad’s Horse)

October 12, 2026A Jackal — Zakariya ibn Muhammad Qazwini (ca. 1203-1283) Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shakir Ruzm

A Jackal

October 12, 2026A Rhinoceros — Zakariya ibn Muhammad Qazwini (ca. 1203-1283) Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shakir Ruzm

A Rhinoceros

October 12, 2026Folio 232. Selîm I in a madrasa in Edirne (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Supplément turc 524) — 1640-1660 artist

Folio 232. Selîm I in a madrasa in Edirne (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Supplément turc 524)

October 12, 2026Jupiter and Saturn — Zakariya al-Qazwini

Jupiter and Saturn

October 12, 2026

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