Sovereignty Belongs to God

Drawing

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image showcases an exquisite piece of Islamic calligraphy featuring Arabic text, beautifully framed with a marbled blue and white border that adds an artistic touch to the overall composition. The graceful strokes of the characters are rendered in black ink on a cream background, emphasizing the elegance and fluidity typical of traditional calligraphy.

The image showcases an exquisite piece of Islamic calligraphy featuring Arabic text, beautifully framed with a marbled blue and white border that adds an artistic touch to the overall composition. The graceful strokes of the characters are rendered in black ink on a cream background, emphasizing the elegance and fluidity typical of traditional calligraphy.

Name/Title

Sovereignty Belongs to God

Entry/Object ID

2001.1.2

Description

Top section is written in the Sulus script style (visual music). Calligraphy exercise/challenge. Translation: “They made a big noise like we did, and they made quite a rumpus, and the enemies too made a rumpus.” Lower section is done in the Nesih script style commonly used for texts. When translated, this section talks about hospitality. “Everyone who drops by for a visit may be embarrassed, so you should be the first to greet them. Everyone who sits down to eat with you may be shy, so you be the first to begin to eat."

Type of Drawing

Ink - Black

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, marbled paper, gouche, 23k gold on board

Category

Vault, Design/Pattern/Shape, Calligraphy, Text, Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Mohamed Zakariya

Date made

1999

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

18-1/2 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

27-1/4 in

Exhibition

Venerable Scripts, Center Art Gallery: January 8 - February 10, 2001