Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon

Website of the Museum temporarily housing the “Masterpieces of the Aga Khan Museum”

http://www.museu.gulbenkian.pt/mainb.asp?size=sup〈=en

Website contains two areas – “The Word of God” and “The Power of the Ruler”. Each of these contains several sub-themes, pictures and descriptions. As an example, within “The Power of the Ruler”, you can go into the “Great Courts” which contains five sub-sections, or “The Path of Princes” which contains seven sub-sections, including things like “Love and Literature”, “Music”, etcetera. Each item has a picture, and subsequently has a “Learn More” button

THE WORD OF GOD

TEXT OF THE QUR’AN ITS SUPPORTS Qur’an bifolium in gold kufic script on blue parchment North Africa, 9th-10th century Ink, opaque watercolour, gold and silver (now oxidised) on blue-dyed parchment 26 x 69 cm AKM 00477 Photo © The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva

DEVOTIONAL AND MYSTICAL WORLDS Sages in religious discussion Folio from an illustrated manuscript India, Kashmir, Mughal, circa 1670 Opaque watercolour on paper 44.2 x 34.3 cm AKM 00172 Photo © The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva

THE GARDEN Lacquer book covers Iran, late 16th century Lacquer with gold and mother-of-pearl 27.7 x 16.7 cm AKM 00637 Photo © The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva

http://www.museu.gulbenkian.pt/agakhan/home.asp?lang=en

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