Ahmad-e Neyrizi
A Compendium of Religious Texts

A Compendium of Religious Texts

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A Compendium of Religious Texts
ArtistSafavid, active 18th century
CulturePersian
Titles
  • A Compendium of Religious Texts
DateAH 1134 / 1721-22
MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; gold-colored pigments, metallic particles, and lacquer on pasteboard bookbinding
Dimensions9 3/4 × 6 1/8 × 5/8 in. (24.8 × 15.5 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. M. Soudavar
Object number2012.470
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
114 Islamic Art Gallery
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Department
Art of the Islamic Worlds
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DescriptionThis compendium was penned by Ahmad-e Neyrizi, calligraphy master of the late Safavid period. It begins with sura al-Fath (The Victory) and continues with other Qur’anic passages, texts of good omen to be recited after the five daily prayers, and a prayer by the famous polymath Nasir al-Din Tusi. The manuscript’s completion coincided with the beginning of the siege of Isfahan in 1722, which resulted in the demise of the Safavid dynasty six months later. This may explain the switch from a rich, thick paper to a thinner one halfway through the manuscript.
ProvenanceEzzat-Malek Soudavar, 1950s; Abolala Soudavar, by inheritance; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Dated: in the year 1236 AH (1820-1821)
Signed on the last page and on the binding: Ahmad-e Neyrizi

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