Comments on: The Illustrated Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

The Illustrated Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

condour75 — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:12:54 -0800

The Illustrated Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. An exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. Stunning illustrations of world-class poetry. 'nuff said.

By: Danf

Danf — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 07:19:49 -0800

Great site. . . .AND. . . .well I am reminded of the Rocky and Bullwinkle plotline of the Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam. . .sorry!

By: languagehat

languagehat — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:57:37 -0800

Very nice, condour75!

By: beth

beth — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:44:00 -0800

Beautiful. Thank you. I'd buy a copy if they were available (are they?).

By: condour75

condour75 — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:41:20 -0800

glad you all like! Beth: I looked on Amazon for this book, and didn't see it. So, I looked a little harder and found one at ebay, via sotheby's. The price is a bit steep though.

By: blissbat

blissbat — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:15:54 -0800

Wonderful link! For those interested in more art associated with the Rubaiyat, there's a very interesting edition that contains a selection of the author's favorite illustrations from classic English editions. She also went through Fitzgerald's many translations and selected the "best" of them stanza by stanza to create a hybrid version. (Some of the Dulac illustrations may be viewed at dubious resolution at this self link.)

By: hippugeek

hippugeek — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 13:58:52 -0800

I am reminded of the Rocky and Bullwinkle plotline of the Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam The first thing I thought of was the mayor's wife in The Music Man: "The Ruby Hat of Omar Khay...yi...yi...I am appalled!" These are absolutely gorgeous--I love this one. I like the idea that we're writing about internet representations of drawings of imaginary reliefs that themselves are illustrations of poems that represent ideas about life...it's all very meta.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:14:11 -0800

[this is good]

By: Zurishaddai

Zurishaddai — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:31:06 -0800

Some of you poetry fiends are now wondering, ...but can I look at Blake's illuminated books somewhere?... Heck yeah!

By: amberglow

amberglow — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 18:03:10 -0800

gorgeous stuff...thanks!

By: taz

taz — Tue, 10 Dec 2002 23:34:29 -0800

Flowers from your lips, condour75... A few more Vedder images here. (I love "Listening to the Sphinx".)

By: y2karl

y2karl — Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:20:53 -0800

Don't forget Edward J. Sullivan.