Al-Qur’an al-Karim: Sacred Verses, Beautiful Pages
(from 8th Mar until 1st Jul 2012)Discover the Qur’an as a source of artistic inspiration and expression in this selection of works on paper.
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Qur’an in naskhi, thuluth, and muhaqqaq script
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Description
By the early 1400s the Qur’ans produced in Iran adopted a page layout that diverged from the standard single ruled panel. The text block was broken up into compartments of different width and height, which fitted a varying number of verses written in different hands. In many instances, as in the case of this manuscript, the folios were also finely illuminated by means of multicolour rulings and small illuminated motifs that complemented the traditional verse counters located on the margins.
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- c. 1550 - c. 1570
- Material and technique
- ink, colour, and gold on paper; modern binding
- Dimensions
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book 37.5 x 26.5 x 3.5 cm (height x width x depth)
page 36.5 x 23.4 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
- Accession no.
- EA2012.92
Past Exhibition
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Location
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- currently in research collection
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