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Stelă funerară Mariam bint Ali

Unknown

1850

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Byzantine icon painting Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Stelă funerară Mariam bint Ali is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a blue and white ceramic tile with Arabic script. The tile is shaped like a tombstone, with a pointed top and a flat bottom. The script is written in horizontal lines, with some lines having more text than others. The tile has a decorative border around the edges, with a pattern of leaves and flowers. The background of the tile is a light blue color, with some darker blue accents. The script is written in a darker blue ink. The tile appears to be a funerary stele, which is a type of tombstone used to commemorate the deceased. If you're interested in learning more about funerary art, you might want to explore the subject of stelae.