![]() Poster prints are produced on Vibrant Poster Paper resulting in timeless and breath-taking posters which are also ideal for framingĬontemporary Framed and Mounted Prints - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang Photo prints are produced on Vibrant Archival Photo Paper resulting in timeless and breath-taking prints which are also ideal for framing Our standard Photo Prints (ideal for framing) are sent same or next working day, with most other items shipped a few days later. Because of the prestige associated with the book arts in the Islamic world, the decorative motifs employed by illuminators (scrolling vines, blossoms, lozenges, adn cartouches) found their way into other art forms, for example, metalwork, textiles, and carpetsįor licensing enquiries please contact Heritage ImagesĪnd Colours On Paper Herat Iran Safavid Period Although secondary to calligraphy, a splendid tradition of illumination -that is, ornamentation with colours and gold- developed to enhance the pages of the Quran. As the quintessential symbol of the culture, it became a pervasive decorative element in Islamic art and architecture. Because of its association with the divine word, Arabic calligraphy came to be a supreme art form in the Islamic world. 632) in the Arabic language, and thus, recorded in the Arabic script. In the view of orthodox Muslims, it is the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (d. ![]() Surah XXXIX: 1-3 The Quran is the sacred book of Islam. The sending down of the Book is from God the All-mighty, the All-wise. ![]() Quran Manuscript Folio (Recto) Left Folio of Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece, 1500s. Quran Manuscript Folio (Recto) Left Folio of Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece, 1500s ![]()
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