28 janv. 700 - Folio from a Qur'an
Description:
ink, color and gold on parchmentArab, north Africa or near east
Arabic= Mushaf
Sura= chapter (starter)
each sura is surrounded by a rectangle filled with a golden vine combined with a rounded palmette extending into the margin
vellum was expensive
each page contains only 9 lines of calligraphy
Deliberate geometric planning of the page conveys the importance of the text
Kufic= calligraphic style
mnemonic device
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
28 janv. 700
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 1326 ans