Folio from the manuscript of the Spiritual Words from Greek Philosophy with Sayings of the Philosophers Accompanied with their Portraits

Artist (calligrapher attributed): Yaqut Al-Musta'simi,

late 13th Century/additions made 1899

opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

Three figures are depicted in a manuscript illustration. One figure on the left wears a red robe and raises an arm, while two figures in the center and right wear turbans and robes of purple and green respectively. Three figures are depicted in a manuscript illustration. One figure on the left wears a red robe and raises an arm, while two figures in the center and right wear turbans and robes of purple and green respectively. Further Reading Although no other works illustrated by Mahmud b. Abi al-Mahasin al-Qashi are known, a large number are signed by the scribe Yaqut al-Musta‘simi. Yaqut was greatly admired in the Turko-Persian world, and any piece of calligraphy bearing his name was avidly collected. His works were the primary models chosen to be duplicated for centuries, and especially during the Timurid period, when even the Timurid