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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Page from a Qur’an in muhaqqaq script
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Description
As demonstrated by the selection of works presented in this exhibition, the way in which the Qur’anic text was copied over the centuries was constantly open to experimentation. In this example (Qur’an, 35:16-28), each line has been set in a ruled panel of three different shades, and written alternatively in gold and black inks, an arrangement that also spread to Indian Qur’ans during the 18th century.
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Details
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- Date
- 1525 - 1550
- Material and technique
- ink, colour, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- page 44.1 x 29.3 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
- Accession no.
- EA2012.59
Past Exhibition
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Location
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- currently in research collection
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