Angel Sounding the Trumpet on the Day of the Last Judgement (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of a Turkish text
17th century
Description
This illustrated folio is most likely from the anonymous work, the Ahval-i Kiyamet, that became increasingly popular in the late 16th, early 17th century in the Ottoman world. It deals with the end of the world and thereafter, discussed in thirty six chapters. This painting illustrates the 9th chapter discussing how the angel Israfil sounded the trumpet, sur.
Dimensions
22.7 x 14.6 cm (8 15/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
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