gold
Syria
10th Century
Source: UMRAN International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, vol. 6, no. 3 (2019) pp. 33-45
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold
Evidence
"the case of that in Damascus there is the testimony of al masudi writing in the tenth century that it was in the form of golden letters against a blue background."
Remarks
The paper cites historical testimony from Al-Masudi regarding the use of gold for calligraphic inscriptions in the Umayyad mosque of Damascus. This use of gold on a blue background is highlighted as an early and prestigious application of color in Islamic architectural calligraphy (p. 42).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorGold
RegionSyria
Approx. Year950
Source Information
TitleIslamic Art and Language as a Source of Inspiration Leading to Traditional Arabic Calligraphy Art
AuthorUMRAN International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, vol. 6, no. 3
CollectionDamascus
Language
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