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Illuminated Opening of the Eighth Section of Ihya' `Ulum al-Din (Revivification of the Religious Sciences) by Muhammed al-Ghazali al-Tusi, Endowed by the Mamluk Sultan Abu'l Nasr Qaytbay (reigned 1468-1496) to his madrasa (theological college)15th century

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Illuminated manuscript page with Arabic script in margins surrounding a decorated central panel of lapis blue, gold arabesque borders, and a cream multi-lobed cartouche containing Arabic text
Title
Illuminated Opening of the Eighth Section of Ihya' `Ulum al-Din (Revivification of the Religious Sciences) by Muhammed al-Ghazali al-Tusi, Endowed by the Mamluk Sultan Abu'l Nasr Qaytbay (reigned 1468-1496) to his madrasa (theological college)
Culture
Mamluk
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
12 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. (31.4 x 21.0 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.516
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Boehm, Barbara Drake and Melanie Holcomb. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016.