Āqā Mīrak
Āqā Mīrak was an illuminator, architect, painter, handicrafter and calligrapher (1600–1576). He was born at Isfahan.
Also recorded as Aqa Mirak; Aga Mirek.
Āqā Mīrak in brief
- Born
- 1600
- Died
- 1576
- Known for
- illuminator, architect, painter, handicrafter and calligrapher
- Place of birth
- Isfahan
Contents
Formation and teaching
As a teacher, Āqā Mīrak is recorded in connection with Şahkulu. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Catalogued works
10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1525 to 1600.
Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, dated 1600, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art. Khusraw and Shirin listening to stories told by Shīrīn’s maidens, held by British Library, inventory Or. 2265, fol. 66v. Shapur returning to Khusraw, dated 1540, held by British Library, inventory Or. 2265, fol. 57v. Khusraw enthroned, dated 1550, held by British Library, inventory Or. 2265, fol. 60v. Majnun with the animals in the desert, dated 1543, held by British Library, inventory Or. 2265, fol. 166r. Young Man with a Falcon, dated 1540, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 43-6/1. Firdausi and the poets of Ghazna, dated 1532, held by The Aga Khan Museum, inventory AKM156. Faridun tests his sons, dated 1550, held by The Aga Khan Museum, inventory AKM903. Rustam kicking away the boulder pushed by Bahman, dated 1530. Bizhan forces Farud to flee, dated 1525.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 10 named public collections.
British Library: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Aga Khan Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Islamic Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. David Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cincinnati Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Harvard Art Museums: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
ĀQĀ MĪRAK, Encyclopaedia Iranica Online. Artistic Expression in Persian Paintings of the Leili and Majnoon Story in Shah Tahmasp's Quintet Manuscript, نگره, 2019. A Thematic Analysis of the Painting, "Two Conflicting Sages" attributed to Aqa Mirak in Khamsa Tahmasbi: An Iconological Approach, مطالعات بینرشتهای ادبیات، هنر و علوم انسانی, 2024.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 15 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1540Shapur returning to Khusraw (British Library).
- 1540Young Man with a Falcon (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art).
- 1543Majnun with the animals in the desert (British Library).
- 1550Khusraw enthroned (British Library).
- 1576Āqā Mīrak died.
- 1600Āqā Mīrak born at Isfahan.
- 1600Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
- 2.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming Āqā Mīrak.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 3.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q4056503: Āqā Mīrak
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 4.
“Aqa Mirak”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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