Story of the 9th Maqamat of Alexandria

Story of the 9th Maqamat of Alexandria
1236-1237AD
(2:53 min.)

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The Painting

al-Wasiti, Story of the 9th Maqamat of Alexandria, paper, ink and opaque water colour, 1236-1237, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des manuscripts, Arabe 5847 Paris, France Folio 25r.

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Johnson, Hannah (Researcher, Scriptwriter, Voiceover, Storyboarder, Audio Editor, Image Editor, Animator, CoderResearcher. “The Story of the Maqamat of Alexandria.” In Al-Maqamat: A Digital Art History Student Project, Nov 21, 2017. .

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