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(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari

Mesopotamian, 1136 - 1206
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BiographyULAN: Muslim scholar, mathematician, inventor, engineer, designer. Muslim inventor. He is remembered for his automaton designs, including water-operated automatons, many of which were moving peacocks. Most are decorative fanciful objects, though some also serve a function. Leonardo da Vinci is said to have been influenced by the classic automatons of al-Jazarī.
Met: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451402
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Last Updated8/7/24