COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
mediaCollectionId
Manchester~91~1
Rylands Collection
Collection
true
Image Number:
JRL0903882dc
image_number
JRL0903882dc
Image Number
false
Reference Number:
Arabic MS 705
reference_number
Arabic MS 705
Reference Number
false
Image Title:
Qurʼan Carpet Page
title
Qurʼan Carpet Page
Image Title
false
Parent Work Title:
Qur'an
title_larger_entity
Qur'an
Parent Work Title
false
Translated Parent Work Title:
Koran
title_l_e_translation
Koran
Translated Parent Work Title
false
Date Created:
c1504 [c910 AH]
date_created
c1504 [c910 AH]
Date Created
false
Page/Sheet:
2r
page
2r
Page/Sheet
false
Description:
Beautifully illuminated carpet page in blue, gilt and white on yellowish paper. The verses are separated by circular designs in gilt. The margins are broad and the rulings are also gilt. This complete text of the Qur’an is illuminated with the finest grade of Lazurite and ground gold paint. The gold has been burnished in some areas creating depth in the design. Lazurite derives its name from lazaward, the Persian word for blue, and is used extensively in Islamic art.
description
Beautifully illuminated carpet page in blue, gilt and white on yellowish paper. The verses are separated by circular designs in gilt. The margins are broad and the rulings are also gilt. This complete text of the Qur’an is illuminated with the finest grade of Lazurite and ground gold paint. The gold has been burnished in some areas creating depth in the design. Lazurite derives its name from lazaward, the Persian word for blue, and is used extensively in Islamic art.
Description
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Language Code:
ara
language
ara
Language Code
false
Language:
Arabic
language_name
Arabic
Language
false
Subject:
Islam--Religion
subject
Islam--Religion
Subject
false
Subject:
Qurʼan--Manuscripts, Arabic
subject
Qurʼan--Manuscripts, Arabic
Subject
false
Subject:
Arabic literature
subject
Arabic literature
Subject
false
Subject:
God (Islam) in literature
subject
God (Islam) in literature
Subject
false
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
category
Manuscripts
Category of Material
false
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
class
Illustrated works
Sub-Category
false
Technique Used:
Handwriting
technique
Handwriting
Technique Used
false
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
technique
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used
false
Support:
Paper
support
Paper
Support
false
Item Height:
250 mm
item_height
250 mm
Item Height
false
Item Width:
175 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Mingana, Alphonse. Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1934
references
Mingana, Alphonse. Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1934
References
false
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-10-28
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2006-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Educational Notes:
Exhibition: The Alchemy of Colour
educational_notes
Exhibition: The Alchemy of Colour
Educational Notes
false
Academic Project Lead:
Carol Burrows
academic_project_lead
Carol Burrows
Academic Project Lead
false
Academic Project Lead:
Elaine Sheldon
academic_project_lead
Elaine Sheldon
Academic Project Lead
false
Collection Code:
Rylands
collection_code
Rylands
Collection Code
false