YouTube Videos:
First Artists of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam as translated by Edward FitzGerald is arguably one of the words most adored books of poetry. It is also one of the most illustrated. Starting in 1884 artists began to illustrate the verses and decorate the publicly available books they contained. The following four narrated promotional videos introduce the artists and the era that started in 1884 and ended in 1913.
Golden Age of Rubaiyat Art Introduction (4min12sec)
This video introduces Omar and FitzGerald, their poetic contributions and their continued popularity. The first artists of the Rubaiyat are then introduced
https://youtu.be/OwYAJlmDTrs
First Illustrators of the Rubaiyat in Pictures 1884-1913, I. Ault to Grieffenhagen (5min37sec)
The era from 1884 to 1913 can be considered the Golden Age of Rubaiyat Art. It is an era where 34 different artists illustrated the poems. In this narrated video the
rtwork of 13 of those artists are revealed.
https://youtu.be/qbJLT_BwzmE
First Illustrators of the Rubaiyat in Pictures 1884-1913, II. Hall to Robinson (5min7sec)
In this second narrated video the artwork of 11 more of those artists are revealed.
https://youtu.be/xYF6hfONZJk
First Illustrators of the Rubaiyat in Pictures 1884-1913, III. Rose to Webb (3min49sec)
In the third narrated video the artwork of the final 10 of those artists is revealed.
https://youtu.be/oDb7ZjlTvMU