Page from a Copy of the Qur'an
Islamic
Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258), 9th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on parchment
Dimensions
23.9 × 33.2 cm (13 3/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
Classification
calligraphy
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
4002
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...