Curator

  • Art Institute Chicago
  • Harvard art museum
  • My Exhibition
Illumination for Qur'an Section

Illumination for Qur'an Section

Arab

Gudarz Slays Piran, Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi

Gudarz Slays Piran, Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi

Indian

Ornamental Border

Ornamental Border

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of an Anthology of Poetry of Jami, right-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of an Anthology of Poetry of Jami, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 9: end 59 - begin 61 (recto), Sura: 9: 61 - mid 62 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 9: end 59 - begin 61 (recto), Sura: 9: 61 - mid 62 (verso)

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: mid 109 - end 109, left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: mid 109 - end 109, left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Bathing Maidens Observed by the Master of the Garden, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Paykar of Nizami

Bathing Maidens Observed by the Master of the Garden, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Paykar of Nizami

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an; sura 17: mid 59 - mid 61(recto), sura 17: mid 61 - mid 64 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an; sura 17: mid 59 - mid 61(recto), sura 17: mid 61 - mid 64 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 1: 4-7 (recto), Sura 2: 1 - begin 4 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 1: 4-7 (recto), Sura 2: 1 - begin 4 (verso)

Indian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2: mid 263 - mid 264 (recto), Sura 2: mid 264 - begin 266 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2: mid 263 - mid 264 (recto), Sura 2: mid 264 - begin 266 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Section Heading: Sends Ambassador to Hassan, Governor of Kharazm (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama of Hatifi

Section Heading: Sends Ambassador to Hassan, Governor of Kharazm (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama of Hatifi

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, right-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Text with ornamented border (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Salaman va Absal of Jami

Text with ornamented border (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Salaman va Absal of Jami

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

Lakshmana Removes a Thorn from Rama's Foot

Lakshmana Removes a Thorn from Rama's Foot

Indian

Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript

Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript

Indian

<<<102103104105 >>>