Illuminated Title Page with Authors' Names and Patronage Statement
Unknown artist (work associated with Busiri)
This illuminated title page from Walters manuscript W.581 gives the title of the work, as well as the authors' names. There is also a statement referring to the patronage of the manuscript, indicating that it was made for the Mawlawi (Mevlevi) Library (bi-rasm al-Khizanah al-Karimah al-"Aliyah al-Mawlawiyah).
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Details
- Date
- 1366
- Holding institution
- Walters Art Museum
- Palette
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- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- Walters Art Museum
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Written Word Both · 99%
The image is dominated by written calligraphic text, and the catalog identifies the object as a title page presenting the work’s title, authors’ names, and a patronage statement.
Subject Matter
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Text Both · 99%
Written language is the principal visible content of the page, while the catalog specifically identifies it as a title page containing authors’ names and a patronage statement.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 98%
The page is extensively embellished with multicolored ornamental panels, floral roundels, scrolling lines, decorative borders, and gold-toned calligraphic detailing.
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Symmetrical Visual · 95%
The central field is organized around a strong vertical axis, with closely paired ornamental motifs and repeated roundels balancing the left and right sides.
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Arabesque/Scroll Visual · 94%
Curving vegetal tendrils and scrolling linear ornament surround the central writing and connect the decorative motifs.
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Patterns Visual · 93%
Repeated floral roundels, patterned grounds, and recurring ornamental units create a visibly patterned surface across the page.
Medium and Techniques
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Manuscript Both · 99%
The page visibly belongs to a handwritten, illuminated book, while the catalog classifies the object as manuscript or decorative art and identifies it as part of manuscript W.581.
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Arabic/Farsi Calligraphy Both · 97%
Arabic script is clearly visible throughout the page, and the catalog description identifies an Arabic-language title page associated with the Mawlawi (Mevlevi) Library context.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Islamic Art and Architecture Both · 87%
The Arabic calligraphic manuscript format and the catalog’s explicit reference to the Mawlawi (Mevlevi) Library support an Islamic manuscript context; this is a contextual classification rather than a stated catalog style attribution.
Source & rights
Busiri. Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 1,159 × 1,800 · Wikimedia Commons · Availability not yet probed