Illumination

A selection of illuminated manuscripts
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Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath

Calligraphy album

Composite page of calligraphy

Finispiece from a Qur‘an

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet)

Folio from a Qur‘an, sura 2:1-4

Folio from a Qur’an, Sura 1:1-5

Frontispiece

Illuminated Frontispiece

Khusraw u Shirin by Nizami (d.1209) Manuscript

Makhzan al-asrar (Treasury of secrets)

Qur’anic verses

Shiite prayers

Single-volume Qur’an

“Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan,” Folio from the Shah Jahan Album