2. Surah al-Alaq (Chapter 96, Verses 1-5)
Read in the Name of thy Sustainer, who has
created (2) created man out of a germ-cell
(3) Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most
Bountiful One (4) who has taught [man] the
use of the pen (5) taught man what he did
not know
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3. Parchment: thin writing or drawing sheet prepared from the skin of a sheep
or goat. Parchment was used as early as 2nd century BCE in Rome and the
Near East. The skin is dehaired with lime then scraped, rubbed, and polished
with abrasives (pumice) and fillers (chalk or talc) on one side to provide a
smooth writing surface. Thin translucent sheets of parchment made from
stillborn or newly born calves or lambs are called vellum.
Paper: A thin, man-made sheet of matted cellulose fibers. Paper sheets are
molded from a slurry of macerated fibers. The technique for making early
handmade paper from vegetable fibers was patented in 105 CE by Ts'ai Lun
in China. Ancient Egyptians made papyrus from coarse fiber strips of the
paper reed plant. Paper is made from a variety of cellulose sources, such as
grass, linen, cotton, wood, paper mulberry, straw, bagasse, esparto,
bamboo, and jute. Good quality paper contains a high proportion of
cellulose, such as those made from cotton or linen rags. Poor quality paper,
such as produced by mechanical pulping of wood chips, contains one or
more of the following: lignin, residual chlorine from bleaching, or excess
alum from sizing. Each of these components increases the acidity of the
paper leading to the decomposition of the cellulose fibers.
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21. Bowl, 10th
Century,
Nishapur (Iran),
Samanid, slip
painted, incised
& glazed
Inscription in Arabic: “Planning before work
protects you from regret; prosperity and peace.”
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22. Tiraz fragment, 9th Century, Baghdad (Iraq), Abbasid, silk
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23. Tiraz fragment with painted inscription, c. 963-999 C.E., reign
of Rashid Imams, ikat, plain weave cotton with gold leaf.
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24. Tiraz fragment with painted
inscription, c. 963-999 C.E.,
reign of Rashid Imams,
ikat, plain weave cotton
with gold leaf. Kufic
inscription: “...[a]l-Dá'i ilá
al-Haqq, Commander of the
Believers, Yusuf b. Yahya b.
al-Nasir li-Din Allah
Ahmad, son of the apostle
of God, may God bless them
all."
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25. Talismanic Shirt
associated with
Sultan Mehmed II,
c. 1451-81 C.E.,
Istanbul (Turkey),
Ottoman, cotton;
ink & pigment
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28. Mosque Lamp,
ca. 1285, (Egypt/
Syria), Mamluk,
glass; free
blown, enameled
& gilded
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29. Surah Nur (Chapter 24, Verse 35)
God is the Light of the heavens and the
earth. The similitude of His light is as a
niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in
a glass. The glass as it were a shining
star. (This lamp is) kindled from a
blessed tree…
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31. Research Proposal
DUE: February 20 (A) & 23 (B)
Pick a research topic based within the subject of this course.
Proposals should include the following:
* A short summary (about 800 words) of the topic which will
include some background of your research area and clearly
articulates your research question.
* An annotated bibliography of at least seven sources to be used in
your paper. Annotated bibliographies contain a full citation of
sources used and in 2-3 sentences explain the content of the
source and why it is useful for your research.
NOTE: Wikipedia and other similar websites (i.e. those that do not
have peer review systems) are not acceptable sources of research.
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32. How to Cite
There are three manners in which to cite references:
1. Direct Quote: “… attention increasingly shifted towards how
artistic practices are conferred with meaning through their
presentation and mediation…” (Richter & Wieder, 1)
2. Indirect reference: Current art discourse and art production
both place emphasis upon the importance of contextual space
in the interpretation of the object. (Richter & Wieder, 1)
3. Longer Quotes (>3.5 lines)
In artistic production as well as in theoretical and
historical reflection, the attention increasingly shifted
towards how artistic practices are conferred with
meaning through their presentation and mediation (from
aspects of interior design or labeling, to questions of
accessibility), and not only through the works
themselves.
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![Surah al-Alaq (Chapter 96, Verses 1-5)
Read in the Name of thy Sustainer, who has
created (2) created man out of a germ-cell
(3) Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most
Bountiful One (4) who has taught [man] the
use of the pen (5) taught man what he did
not know
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