Folio from a Manuscript of the Qur'an

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Folio from a Manuscript of the Qur'an

Iran, Shiraz, 1550-1575
Manuscripts; folios
Ink, colors and gold on paper
19 1/4 × 12 1/8 in. (48.9 × 30.8 cm)
Bequest of Edwin Binney, 3rd, Turkish Collection (M.2010.54.1)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

In the second half of the sixteenth century especially, Shiraz was an important hub for the creation of large-format luxury manuscripts of the Qur’an, some of which were intended for export to the Ott...
In the second half of the sixteenth century especially, Shiraz was an important hub for the creation of large-format luxury manuscripts of the Qur’an, some of which were intended for export to the Ottoman Empire. This pair of facing pages (also see AC1999.158.1) from the closing section of a dispersed manuscript includes the du‘a al-khatm, or prayer said at the conclusion of a reading of the Qur’an. The beautiful decoration framing the gold calligraphy epitomizes the Shiraz style of illumination in its colorful exuberance. Many similarly decorated manuscripts of the Qur’an are preserved in Istanbul collections, demonstrating a distinct Turkish affinity for the Shiraz style.
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Bibliography

  • Komaroff, Linda. Gifts of the Sultan: the Arts of Giving at the Islamic Courts. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2011.
  • Keene, Bryan C., editor. Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World Through Illuminated Manuscripts. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2019.