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The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
'' The Exhibition
The Art of the Qur’an highlights more than sixty exceptional Qur’ans, dating from the Abbasid period in the eighth century to the rule of the Ottomans and the Safavids in the seventeenth century. Celebrated manuscripts from Seljuk Iran and Anatolia (twelfth century), the Mongol Il-Khanid and Timurid empires (fourteenth and fifteenth centuries), and Mamluk Egypt (fourteenth and fifteenth centuries) will be on display. A number of mosque furnishings, such as Qur’an boxes and stands, will also be included alongside works from the Freer and Sackler collections.
Public Programs
In conjunction with the exhibition, a series of public programs—including a symposium, a family day, public lectures, and a calligraphy and illumination workshop—will be held at the Freer and Sackler. The calendar of events will include docent-led tours and activities in ImaginAsia, the museums’ popular hands-on art educational program for young visitors. The exhibition will be documented on the Freer and Sackler website, where it will be maintained as a permanent archive of images and information. ''
The source: http://the-atc.org/wp/event/the-art-of-the-quran-treasures-from-the-museum-of-turkish-and-islamic-arts/
The source: http://www.turkishny.com/english-ne...an-exhibit-to-fight-islamophobia#.WAsMXfR6zfY
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Some photos among many in the exhibition of The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts:
'' The sprawling pages, each measuring 5 feet by 7 feet, have rows of calligraphy standing 8 to 9 inches high. They date from about 1400...
The passage on display is from a chapter explaining that “signs of God and evidence of His goodness are all around,” according to Simon Rettig, assistant curator of Islamic Art. It also deals with the refutation of materialistic views, the history of some ancient peoples, warnings to those who go astray and encouragements to forgiveness.
“If anyone does a righteous deed, it ensures to the benefit of his own soul; If he does evil, it works against his own soul,” one passage reads.
Like many items in the exhibit focused on the Muslim holy book, these pages come with a story — this one involving the feared nomadic conqueror, Timur, who ruled a huge empire based in central Asia.
As the story goes, Timur — also named Tamerlane by Europeans — was unimpressed by the artistry required to create a Quran tiny enough to fit inside a signet ring. So this calligrapher, Omar Aqta’, gave it another try, this time going large to show off his “incredible talent.”
While the feat of creating a tiny Quran likely required more skill, it is amazing that the calligrapher had the “bravery to attempt something like this,” said Massumeh Farhad, chief curator at the Sackler and Freer and curator of Islamic art.
Omar Aqta’ returned with a Quran so large, it was carried to the palace in a wheelbarrow, and she said, Timur, “a man who loved big things,” was so pleased that he rewarded the calligrapher handsomely.''
The source: http://wtop.com/dc/2016/10/giant-pages-from-ancient-quran-on-display-in-washington-dc/slide/1/
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QUR'AN, Calligrapher: Khalil Allah b. Mahmud Shah, Turkey, Ottoman period, September 1517. Ink, color, and gold on paper. Each page 37 x 29 cm / Istanbul, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM 224
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QUR'AN SECTION, Probably Iran, Seljuq period, early 11th century. Ink, color, and gold on paper, 19 x 14 cm / Istanbul, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM 555
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QUR'AN (JUZ), Iraq, Baghdad, Il-Khanid period, 1307-8. Gold, color, and ink on paper. 70.8 x 48.5 cm / Istanbul, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM 538
'' The Exhibition
The Art of the Qur’an highlights more than sixty exceptional Qur’ans, dating from the Abbasid period in the eighth century to the rule of the Ottomans and the Safavids in the seventeenth century. Celebrated manuscripts from Seljuk Iran and Anatolia (twelfth century), the Mongol Il-Khanid and Timurid empires (fourteenth and fifteenth centuries), and Mamluk Egypt (fourteenth and fifteenth centuries) will be on display. A number of mosque furnishings, such as Qur’an boxes and stands, will also be included alongside works from the Freer and Sackler collections.
Public Programs
In conjunction with the exhibition, a series of public programs—including a symposium, a family day, public lectures, and a calligraphy and illumination workshop—will be held at the Freer and Sackler. The calendar of events will include docent-led tours and activities in ImaginAsia, the museums’ popular hands-on art educational program for young visitors. The exhibition will be documented on the Freer and Sackler website, where it will be maintained as a permanent archive of images and information. ''
The source: http://the-atc.org/wp/event/the-art-of-the-quran-treasures-from-the-museum-of-turkish-and-islamic-arts/
The source: http://www.turkishny.com/english-ne...an-exhibit-to-fight-islamophobia#.WAsMXfR6zfY
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Some photos among many in the exhibition of The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts:
'' The sprawling pages, each measuring 5 feet by 7 feet, have rows of calligraphy standing 8 to 9 inches high. They date from about 1400...
The passage on display is from a chapter explaining that “signs of God and evidence of His goodness are all around,” according to Simon Rettig, assistant curator of Islamic Art. It also deals with the refutation of materialistic views, the history of some ancient peoples, warnings to those who go astray and encouragements to forgiveness.
“If anyone does a righteous deed, it ensures to the benefit of his own soul; If he does evil, it works against his own soul,” one passage reads.
Like many items in the exhibit focused on the Muslim holy book, these pages come with a story — this one involving the feared nomadic conqueror, Timur, who ruled a huge empire based in central Asia.
As the story goes, Timur — also named Tamerlane by Europeans — was unimpressed by the artistry required to create a Quran tiny enough to fit inside a signet ring. So this calligrapher, Omar Aqta’, gave it another try, this time going large to show off his “incredible talent.”
While the feat of creating a tiny Quran likely required more skill, it is amazing that the calligrapher had the “bravery to attempt something like this,” said Massumeh Farhad, chief curator at the Sackler and Freer and curator of Islamic art.
Omar Aqta’ returned with a Quran so large, it was carried to the palace in a wheelbarrow, and she said, Timur, “a man who loved big things,” was so pleased that he rewarded the calligrapher handsomely.''
The source: http://wtop.com/dc/2016/10/giant-pages-from-ancient-quran-on-display-in-washington-dc/slide/1/
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QUR'AN, Calligrapher: Khalil Allah b. Mahmud Shah, Turkey, Ottoman period, September 1517. Ink, color, and gold on paper. Each page 37 x 29 cm / Istanbul, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM 224
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QUR'AN SECTION, Probably Iran, Seljuq period, early 11th century. Ink, color, and gold on paper, 19 x 14 cm / Istanbul, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM 555
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QUR'AN (JUZ), Iraq, Baghdad, Il-Khanid period, 1307-8. Gold, color, and ink on paper. 70.8 x 48.5 cm / Istanbul, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM 538
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