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Invisible Cities
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Invisible Cities is a postmodern novel by the Italian writer Italo Calvino. It was published in Italy in 1972 by Einaudi.
First edition cover featuring The Castle in the Pyrenees
First edition cover featuring The Castle in the Pyrenees
Kublai Khan
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Kublai Khan, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dy
Invisible Cities
…novel by the Italian writer Italo Calvino. It was published in Italy in 1972 by Einaudi. The book is framed as a conversation between the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan, and Marco Polo. The majority of the book consists of brief prose poems describing 55 fictitious cities that are narrated by Polo, many of which can…
Portrait by artist Araniko, drawn shortly after Kublai's death in 1294
Portrait by artist Araniko, drawn shortly after Kublai's death in 1294
Portrait of young Kublai by Araniko, a Nepali artist in Kublai's court
Portrait of young Kublai by Araniko, a Nepali artist in Kublai's court
Kublai Khan was chosen by his many supporters to become the next Great Khan at the Grand Kurultai in the year 1260. Kublai Khan and His Empress Enthro
Kublai Khan was chosen by his many supporters to become the next Great Khan at the Grand Kurultai in the year 1260. Kublai Khan and His Empress Enthroned, from a Jami al-Twarikh (or Chingiznama). Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar, 1596.
Kublai Khan in the Catalan Atlas (1375). The caption reads: "The most powerful prince of the Tartars is named Holubeim [Kubilay Khan], which means Gre
Kublai Khan in the Catalan Atlas (1375). The caption reads: "The most powerful prince of the Tartars is named Holubeim [Kubilay Khan], which means Great Khan. This emperor is richer than any other emperor in the world. This emperor is protected by twelve thousand horsemen with their four captains that stay at the court three months of the year."