Poetry Fragment (Qit'a) written in Nasta'liq Script
Islamic
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on marbled paper
Dimensions
24.1 × 14.6 cm (9 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.)
Classification
calligraphy
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
108853
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...