muraqqa

(noun)

an album in book form containing Islamic miniature paintings and specimens of Islamic calligraphy, normally from several different sources, and perhaps other matter.

Related Terms

  • Maqamat
  • illuminated manuscripts
  • Mongols
  • miniature

Examples of muraqqa in the following topics:

  • Safavid Dynasty

    • In the seventeenth century a new type of painting developed based around the album (known as the muraqqa).
  • Islamic Book Painting

    • In the 17th century a new type of painting developed based around the album (muraqqa).
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