Islamic illumination

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:art
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs tezhip
gptkbp:characterizedBy gold leaf
geometric patterns
vivid colors
floral designs
arabesque motifs
gptkbp:distinctFrom Christian manuscript illumination
Western illumination
gptkbp:flourishedDuring gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkb:Safavid_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Islamic illumination
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Persian_art
Central Asian art
Byzantine illumination
gptkbp:museum gptkb:British_Library
gptkb:Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:Museum_of_Turkish_and_Islamic_Arts
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Shahnameh_of_Shah_Tahmasp
gptkb:Blue_Qur'an
gptkb:Mughal_Qur'ans
Topkapi Palace manuscripts
gptkbp:originatedIn Islamic world
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Arab_world
calligraphers
illuminators
gptkbp:purpose spiritual significance
aesthetic enhancement
emphasizing sacred text
marking chapter divisions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:religious_art
Islamic geometric patterns
book arts
Islamic miniature
gptkbp:technique gptkb:painting
gilding
stenciling
burnishing
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Qur'an_manuscripts
gptkb:manuscript
scientific manuscripts
manuscript decoration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ottoman_illumination
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5