Sultan Baybars' Qur’an
Sultan Baybars' Qur'an is an exquisite example of ancient handcraft art. The designers are beautiful and unbelievably intricate. It must have taken thousands of hours to complete the book in such a flawless manner.
Because the text is read from right to left all of the text is aligned to a right margin. Lines of text aligned horizontally in an unbelievably accurate way. The color, texture, and shimmer of the gold contrasts to the page. Colors, writing style, and design style are repeated throughout the book. Spacing is given between lines of text to allow for the elaborately designed text be more easily read.
The incredible detail used in illustrating the text shows that the book was extremely important. This along with the entire text being written in gold makes it clear that the book was for someone of extreme wealth and power. The artistry shown indicates that the creator of the text held the purchaser and/or the text in great esteem.
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