Abd al-Samad
Abd al-Samad (1500–1593) was a painter, illuminator and calligrapher.
Also recorded as Khwaja Abd-Us-Samad; Khwaja Abdus Samad; Abd as-Samad; 'Abd al-Samad; ʻAbd al-Samad; Abdus Samad.
Abd al-Samad in brief
- Born
- 1500
- Died
- 1593
- Known for
- painter, illuminator, calligrapher and miniaturist
- Place of birth
- Shiraz
Overview
Born at Shiraz in 1500, died in 1593.
In detail
Positions recorded include court painter.
Work by Abd al-Samad is recorded in the collections of Freer Gallery of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Islamic Art and David Collection.
Sources
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- 1.
“Abd al-Samad”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q307497: Abd al-Samad
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