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Musa Va 'Uj
''Musa va 'Uj'' (; ) is a 15th-century manuscript painting from Iran or Iraq. The painting is not signed by any artist, nor does it have an original title—in scholarly literature it has become known by the title ''Musa va 'Uj''. It is unusual in combining figures from all three Abrahamic religions: the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the Madonna and Child, and Moses. Some of Muhammad's successors and family are also shown. First described in the 1930s, the painting was later acquired by the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Physical description The Folio, manuscript folio is high and wide. The painting is mostly contained within a rectangle high and wide, with elements extending beyond the border at the top and left. It is done in ink, opaque Watercolor painting, watercolour paint and gold and silver. There are markings on the back by previous owners, though they are almost entirely smudged and illegible. Composition The scene presents its figures among blossoming trees a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalili Collection Of Islamic Art
The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art includes 26,000 objects documenting Islamic art over a period of almost 1400 years, from 700 AD to the end of the twentieth century. It is the largest of the Khalili Collections: eight collections assembled, conserved, published and exhibited by the British scholar, collector and philanthropist Nasser David Khalili, each of which is considered among the most important in its field. Khalili's collection is one of the most comprehensive Islamic art collections in the world and the largest in private hands. In addition to copies of the Quran, and rare and illustrated manuscripts, the collection includes album and miniature paintings, lacquer, ceramics, glass and rock crystal, metalwork, arms and armour, jewellery, carpets and textiles, over 15,000 coins, and architectural elements. The collection includes folios from manuscripts with Persian miniatures, including the Great Mongol ''Shahnameh'', the ''Shahnameh'' of Shah Tahmasp, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
