Qur'an
Islamic
Ottoman Egypt (1517–1867), c.1816
Medium
Ink and gold on paper with leather binding
Dimensions
17.5 × 11.4 cm (6 7/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
manuscript
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
1690
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...