The Abbasid caliphs spared no expense to build a palatial city of grand buildings and sprawling residential complexes
Abbasid
From lusterware ceramics to "Kufic" script to the engagement with classical scientific literature, the artistic legacies of the Abbasid caliphate are varied.
Arts of the Abbasid Caliphate
The lavish materials used for this manuscript convey both its patron’s wealth and the sacred text’s dignity.
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