Mughal calligraphy
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Mughal calligraphy is a refined Indo-Persian script tradition that flourished under the Mughal Empire, blending Persian, Arabic, and Indian aesthetic elements in royal manuscripts, architecture, and decorative arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mughal calligraphy canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Persian art
ⓘ
Islamic art ⓘ calligraphic tradition ⓘ |
| centerOfActivity |
Agra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Fatehpur Sikri NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
balanced composition
ⓘ
integration with floral motifs ⓘ ornamental illumination ⓘ refined line quality ⓘ use of gold and lapis pigments ⓘ |
| developedIn | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Persian poetry
ⓘ
Qurʾanic verses ⓘ imperial genealogies ⓘ pious invocations ⓘ royal titles ⓘ |
| flourishedUnder |
Akbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jahangir NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Persian calligraphy tradition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Deccani calligraphy
ⓘ
later Indo-Islamic calligraphy ⓘ modern South Asian calligraphy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Central Asian calligraphy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian artistic traditions ⓘ Persian aesthetics ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronizedBy | Mughal emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ottoman calligraphy
ⓘ
Safavid calligraphy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
album pages
ⓘ
architectural inscriptions ⓘ arms and armor decoration ⓘ coins ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ imperial farmans ⓘ jade carvings ⓘ metalwork ⓘ royal manuscripts ⓘ seals ⓘ textile design ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Naskh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nastaʿlīq ⓘ Thuluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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