Artwork
Tabliczka z dwoma tekstami iluminowanymi
Tabliczka z dwoma tekstami iluminowanymi is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1828 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Tabliczka z dwoma tekstami iluminowanymi is a painting featuring two rectangular sections of Arabic script, distinguished by font size, set within an ornate, pointed-arch frame adorned with red and gold patterns on a brown background.
Subject & Meaning
The prominence of Arabic script indicates the work's likely creation for a cultural or religious purpose within an Islamic context, suggesting a functional role beyond mere aesthetics.
Technique & Style
The piece exemplifies Islamic art's characteristic emphasis on intricate calligraphy and geometric patterns, though specific techniques (e.g., materials, application methods) are not detailed in the provided information.
Context
Given its stylistic elements and the use of Arabic, the painting is situated within the broader tradition of Islamic art, potentially serving a devotional, educational, or commemorative function.
Artist & collection
- Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934–1020) (verso)
Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934–1020) (verso)
Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934–1020) (recto)
Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934–1020) (recto)
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From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 36 from the Kitab-i Nauras of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II (verso)
From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 36 from the Kitab-i Nauras of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II (verso)
From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur (r. 1580–1627) (recto)
From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur (r. 1580–1627); verso: From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 36 from the Kitab-i Nauras of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II
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Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020), (recto)
From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur (r. 1580–1627) (recto)