Timurid Qur’ans
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Timurid Qur’ans are lavishly produced Islamic manuscripts from the Timurid dynasty, renowned for their monumental scale, luxurious illumination, and masterful calligraphy.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic manuscript
ⓘ
Qur’an manuscript ⓘ Timurid art ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Islamic illumination
ⓘ
Timurid style NERFINISHED ⓘ arabesque ornament ⓘ floral ornament ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Timurid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
madrasas
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ royal libraries ⓘ |
| calligraphicStyle |
muhaqqaq
ⓘ
naskh NERFINISHED ⓘ rayhani ⓘ thuluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
carefully ruled text panels
ⓘ
complex frontispieces ⓘ elaborate carpet pages ⓘ extensive use of gold ⓘ luxurious illumination ⓘ masterful calligraphy ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ ornamental chapter headings ⓘ rich color palette ⓘ |
| function |
diplomatic gift
ⓘ
liturgical use ⓘ pious endowment ⓘ royal display ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Mughal Qur’ans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Safavid Qur’ans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| material |
gold leaf
ⓘ
ink ⓘ lapis lazuli pigment ⓘ malachite pigment ⓘ paper ⓘ |
| notablePatron |
Baysunghur Mirza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shah Rukh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Timurid court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timurid princes NERFINISHED ⓘ Timurid sultans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Herat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarkand NERFINISHED ⓘ Timurid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation |
museum collections
ⓘ
national libraries ⓘ private collections ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ late 14th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.