Literary Gathering, Baghdad, 12th Century

An illustration from the Maqamat al-Hariri, a 12th century Arabic manuscript with tales by al-Hariri (1054-1122). This illustration shows a literary gathering in a garden outside Baghdad, where intellectuals sit beside a cool fountain, under shady trees, while a musician plays the lute. In the background, a farmer who is not part of the exclusive group of literati urges on his team of oxen.

AGRICULTURA • AMBIENTACION • ARABE • ARTE • ARTES • AUTOR • BUFALO • CLASE ALTA • CONTRASTE • CUENTA CUENTOS • CULTURA • CULTURAL • DIBUJO • EDUCACION • ESCENA • ESCRITOR • ESCRITURA • ESTUDIO • FUENTE • GENTE • GRANJERO • GROUP • GRUPO • GRUPO. • HISTORIA • HISTORICO • HOMBRE • ILUSTRACION • ISLÁMICO • LAUD (INSTRUMENTO MUSICAL) • LENGUA • LITERARIO • LITERATURA • MANUSCRITO • MASCULINO • MINIATURA • MUSICO • MUSULMAN • OBRA DE ARTE • PERSONA • PINTURA • POESIA • POETA • RELATO • RETRATO DE HOMBRE • SIGLO XII • SOCIAL • TURBANTE