Page from a Copy of The Qur'an
Islamic
16th/17th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Dimensions
31.1 × 21.2 cm (12 1/4 × 8 3/8 in.)
Classification
calligraphy
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
108850
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...