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Cursive Inscription

Tughra of Sultan Sulaiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), Single work, 16th century; Ottoman Attributed to Istanbul, Turkey Gouache and gold leaf on paper; 20 1/2 x 25 3/8 in. (52.1 x 64.5 cm) Rogers Fund, 1938 (38.149.1) www.metmuseum.org



Beautiful writing was an important art form in medieval Islam. Both religious and secular works of art featured letters and script.


Nonfigurative Art        Medieval Islamic Art       Beauty      


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