calligraphy

The art of ornamental handwriting.

Calligraphy attributed to Ahmad ibn al-Shaykh al-Suhrawardi al-bakri. Pages from a 30-part Qur’an. Ink, gold and colors on paper. 1307-1308. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul.

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