A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PANEL SIGNED FAKHREDDINE AL-SHIRAZI Iran, dated 1353...
A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PANEL SIGNED FAKHREDDINE AL-SHIRAZI
Iran, dated 1353 AH (1935 AD)
The central text in nasta'liq of Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim (in the Name of God the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) is rendered in bold red nasta'liq script, set against a cream background adorned with gold cloud motifs, the blue borders contrast with a gold backdrop, displaying black nasta'liq inscriptions, with verses from Surat Al-Hud (the Hud), Surat Al-Ahzab (the Combined Forces) and Surat Al-Insan (the Man), each of the four corners features red text that includes four of the 99 names of God: ya Fattah (O Opener), ya Karim (O Generous), ya Razzaq (O Provider), and ya Alim (O the Knower), signed Fakhreddine Al-Shirazi and dated 1353 AH.
36.3cm x 49.5cm
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A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PANEL SIGNED FAKHREDDINE AL-SHIRAZI
Iran, dated 1353 AH (1935 AD)
The central text in nasta'liq of Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim (in the Name of God the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) is rendered in bold red nasta'liq script, set against a cream background adorned with gold cloud motifs, the blue borders contrast with a gold backdrop, displaying black nasta'liq inscriptions, with verses from Surat Al-Hud (the Hud), Surat Al-Ahzab (the Combined Forces) and Surat Al-Insan (the Man), each of the four corners features red text that includes four of the 99 names of God: ya Fattah (O Opener), ya Karim (O Generous), ya Razzaq (O Provider), and ya Alim (O the Knower), signed Fakhreddine Al-Shirazi and dated 1353 AH.
36.3cm x 49.5cm
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Time, Location
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