File:Al-Busiri - Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad - Walters W582 - Closed Top View A.jpg
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Busiri: Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad
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| Artist |
Habib Allah ibn Dust Muhammad al-Khuwarizmi |
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Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad |
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English: Walters manuscript W.582 is an illuminated copy of the famous poem in honor of the Prophet Muhammad, popularly known as Qasidat al-burdah (Poem of the mantle), composed by Sharaf al-Din Muhammad al-Busiri (died 694 AH/AD 1294). The text was written in a variety of scripts in the 11th century AH/AD 17th. According to the colophon, written in Riqa' script, it was executed by Habib Allah ibn Dust Muhammad al-Khwarizmi. The text of the poem begins on fol. 5b. Each page has borders of various colors with illuminated floral and geometric motifs. The borders and brown leather binding date to the 12th century AH/AD 18th. |
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| Date | 11th century AH/AD 17th century-12th century AH/AD 18th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ink and pigments on cream, glazed paper for main panel with multi-colored paper for inlaid margins covered with red goatskin with gold with black leather doublures | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Folio height: 25.5 cm (10 in); width: 16.5 cm (6.4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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W.582 |
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| Place of creation | Turkey (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Covered in Meaning: Book Bindings from The Walters. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1997-1998. Poetry and Prayer: Islamic Manuscripts from the Walters Art Museum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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| current | 08:38, 26 March 2012 | | 1,197 × 1,799 (2.68 MB) | File Upload Bot (Kaldari) (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Walters Art Museum artwork |artist = al-Busiri (Egyptian, died 694 AH/AD 1294) |title = ''Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad'' |description = {{en|Walters manuscript W.582 is an illuminated copy of ... |
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