Google Art Project Works In The Chester Beatty Library

Enoch 106.8-18; Melito's Homily 1-4. Papyrus, Greek. A decorative flourish marks the end of 'The Epistle of Enoch' and the beginning of the Passion homily of 'Melito', Bishop of Sardis (d.c. 180). This simple More

One of eleven lengths of papyrus from a scroll containing official copies of correspondence to the Strategus of the Panopolite nome (Egypt), Apolinarius, from the Procurator of the Lower Thebaid, Aurelius Isid More

One of eleven lengths of papyrus from a scroll containing official copies of correspondence to the Strategus of the Panopolite nome (Egypt), Apolinarius, from the Procurator of the Lower Thebaid, Aurelius Isid More

Demi-mourning dress

World map (Orbis terrae compendiosa descriptio). Engraved world map by Rumold Mercator, originally published in Duisburg in 1587. This is a reduced version of Gerard Mercator's 1569 map. Chester Beatty Library Wep 4180

Printed dress (Toilette de taffetas imprimé Chapeau de paille). Engraving by George Barbier. Paris, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 10 July 1914 (no. 77). Chester Beatty Library WEp 0955

Awrangzib Hunts Nilgais. India, c. 1660. Chester Beatty Library In 11A.27

Calligraphic composition with verse 17.1 of the Qur'an. From the Ottoman album (muraqqa') made between 1730-1754. Persian calligraphy from 16th century. Ottoman illumination from 18th century. Arabic. Thuluth, More

Dutch mansions in Dejima, Nagasaki (Nagasaki Dejima Rankan no zu). Silk Handscroll. Japan, 18th century. Chester Beatty Library J 1131

Jizō Bosatsu. Hanging Scroll. Japan, 15th century. Chester Beatty Library J 1214

Two and a Half Continents. The Jain religion teaches that the universe is composed of three worlds (the upper heavenly world, the middle mortal world, and the lower world of the damned) each consisting of a se More

Women on a palace terrace with a panoramic view. Faizabad, 1770. Chester Beatty Library In 69.6

101 Buddhas. Tibetan Hanging Scroll. 18th or 19th century. Chester Beatty Library Tb 1850

A Garden Gathering with a Prince in a Green Jama. The Minto Album. India, c. 1615-20. Chester Beatty Library In 07A.7a

A Pensive Nayika (Romantic Heroine). Kangra, India, c. 1790. Chester Beatty Library In 11B.39

A Princess Lies on a Bed Smoking a Huqqa. Kangra, India, c. 1820-30. Chester Beatty Library In 11B.44

Sack of One Hundred Examples of Ancient and Modern Kyoka Verse by Kitao Masanobu. Japan, c. 1787. Chester Beatty Library J 1619 日本語: 右 : 花道つらね（花道のつらね、市川團十郎 (5代目)）。左 : 唐来参和。

A tigress. Mezzotint engraving by John Dixon after George Stubbs, published in London in 1772. Chester Beatty Library Wep 4172

A Young Woman Reading a Manuscript. India, Mid 18th Century. Chester Beatty Library In 55.10

Afternoon coat (Manteau d'après-midi en duvetyn citron, avec une boucle de moire). Engraving published in 'Journal des Dames et des Modes', Paris, 1 May 1914. Chester Beatty Library WEp 0936

Agate (Menō seki) . Surimono by Katsushika Hokusai, from the series "All variety of horses" (Uma zukushi), 1822. Chester Beatty Library J 2174

Agony in the Garden. From the series 'Large Passion'. Woodcut, Germany, 1496-1500, printed 1511. Chester Beatty Library WEp 0034 The Agony in the Garden refers to the event in the life of Jesus Christ when he More

Akbar Captures a Cheetah. Miniature from Akbarnama, c. 1600-03. Chester beatty Library In 03.52 a

Akbar and the Jesuits. Miniature from Akbarnama by Narsingh, c. 1600-03. Chester Beatty Library In 03.263b

Akbar Receives Gifts from the Ambassadors of Badakshan. Miniature from Akbarnama, c. 1600-03. Chester Beatty Library In 03.54 a

Al-Fatiha in the Sudani script. North-west Africa,19th century. Chester Beatty Library Is 1598, f. 1b

Album leaf. From the album of Ottoman calligraphy 'Pious sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and 'Ali'. Arabic. Thuluth script. Naskh script. 1500-1520 (calligraphy), 1700-1800 (illumination). Chester Beatty Libr More

Ali with his sword Dhu'l-Faqar at the Battle of Badr. Miniature from "Siyar-i nabi". Turkish. Istanbul, 1594-95. Chester Beatty Library T 419, f. 225b

Amulet with Bhagavatapurana. Scroll, Northern India, late 18th or early 19th century. Chester Beatty Library InE 1478, detail

An Elephant Hunt. Album folio. Kota, India, 1740/1750. Chester Beatty Library In 70.14

Antiphonal folio with decorated initial 'I'. Italy, 14th or 15th century. Latin. Chester Beatty Library W 195.116

Anushirvan dictates a letter to the Khaqan of Chin. From the "Great Mongol Shahnama". Tabriz, c. 1330 (king's face retouched in late nineteenth century Tehran). Naskh and thuluth script. Chester Beatty Librar More

Aries. From "The Shape of the Stars" (Suwar al-Kawakib) of al-Sufi (d.986). Iran, 1505-05. Chester Beatty Library Ar 4119, f.62a

Woodblock print of 'Asakusa ricefields and Torinomachi festival' (Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mōde) from the series '100 famous views of Edo' (Meisho Edo hyakkei) by Utagawa Hiroshige; printed in Japan with date More

Copperplate print of 'Battle of Arcul' from the 'Conquests of the Western Regions' engraved by Jacques Aliamet after Jean-Denis Attiret, printed in ink on paper in Paris, France, under the direction of Charles More

Begum Samru and her army. Sardhana, India, 1805/1826. Chester Beatty Library In 74.6

Bifolio from the Qur'an manuscript made in Konya, 1278. Calligrapher: al-Hasan b. Juban b. Abdullah al-Qunawi. Illuminator: Mukhlis b. 'Abdullah al-Hindi. Surah al-Anfal. Chester Beatty Library Is 1466, ff 90.b

Queen of Sheba Enthroned. From the Book of Solomon (Suleymannama) by Firdausi of Brusa, left half of a double-frontispiece composition. Persian and Arabic. Istanbul, 1480/1510. Chester Beatty Library T 406.2

Binding from "History of Sultan Süleyman by Sayyid Luqman". Istanbul, 1579. Chester Beatty Library T 413 Binding from "History of Sultan Süleyman" by Sayyid Luqman. (CBL T 413) 

Binding of the Juz' 22 of the Qur'an. Leather binding with gold and blind-tooled design of central lobed medallion, probably Cairo, Mamluk Egypt, 14th century. Chester Beatty Library Is 1452

Binding from the 'Parentalia in anniversario funere Mariae Clementinae Magnae Britanniae Reginae' by Philippo d'Azon. Latin. Rome, Sacrae Congregationis de Propagande Fide, 1736. Chester Beatty Library AJ193

Binding for a Roman missal. Pisa, Italy, 1622. Chester Beatty Library AH 161

Blossoming plum tree. Painting possibly by Hakuya, surimono with Chinese couplet verse printed in 1796. Chester Beatty Library J 2094

Blouse and skirt (Blouse de satin blanc brodée. Jupe drapée de cachemire de soie). Engraving by Armand Vallée. Paris, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1 April 1913 (no. 31). Chester Beatty Library WEp 0855

Bookbinding of the Juz' 2 of the Qur'an. Leather binding with gold panel-stamped design of central lobed medallion with spiralling floral scrollwork, and with quarter-medallions repeated in the corners, and (i More

Carp swimming among waterweeds. Surimono by Katsushika Taito II. Japan, probably 1832. Chester Beatty Library J 2299

Chapter 4 (Yondan). From the 'Tales of Ise for the Asakusa Group' (Asakusagawa Ise Monogatari). Surimono by Kubo Shunman, 1812. Chester Beatty Library J 2281

Chapter 25, al-Furqan (The Criterion). The Ruzbihan Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1558, f. 258a

Chapter 14 (Jūyondan). From the 'Tales of Ise for the Asakusa Group' (Asakusagawa Ise Monogatari). Surimono by Kubo Shunman, 1812. Chester Beatty Library J 2282

The final page-opening of a monumental Qur'an made in Mamluk Cairo, possibly for Sultan al-Ashraf Sha`ban (r. 1363-76). Egypt, Cairo, 1360-1380. Muhaqqaq script. Chester Beatty Library Is 1628

Woodblock print, ‘Colour shell’ (Irogai) from the series ‘Matching game with Genroku poem shells’ (Genroku kasen kai awase) by Katsushika Hokusai, printed in Japan, 1821. Shikishiban format, surimono print wit More

Courtier watching workmen erect characters for kyōka. From the album 'Spring in the Four Directions'. Japan, 1795. Chester Beatty Library J 1678

Crossing the Bridge on the Drava. Folio from the "History of Sultan Süleyman", illuminated by Qasim al-Husayni al-'Aridi of Qazvin. Istanbul, 1579. 384 x 266mm. Chester Beatty Library T 413.60

Woodblock print, Crows and rising sun by Yashima Gakutei, printed in Japan around 1825. Shikishiban format, surimono print with poems signed Yamato Watamori and Kasentei Momondo. Chester Beatty Library J 2075

Woodblock print, ‘Daikoku’ from the series ‘Allusions to the Seven Lucky Gods’ (Mitate shichifukujin) by Yashima Gakutei, printed in Japan around 1827-1828. Shikishiban format, surimono print with poems signed More

Dancer with hand puppet of horse. Surimono by Kitao Shigemasa. Japan, 1786. Chester Beatty Library J 2234

Decorative Illumination. The Ibn al-Bawwab Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1431, f.8b

Decorative Illumination. The Ibn al-Bawwab Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1431, f.9a

Decorative Initial 'H' from the Book of Exodus. Hec sunt nomina duodecim filiorum Israel (These are the names of the twaelve children of Israel). Walsingham Bible. Latin, Minuscule. Walsingham Abbey, c. 1153. More

Decorative Initial 'N'. From 'The City of God' of St Augustine. Nonantola, Italy, c. 1100. Chester Beatty Library W 043, f.80r detail

Decorative Initial 'I' from the Book of Genesis. Walsingham Bible. Latin, Minuscule. Walsingham Abbey, c. 1153. Chester Beatty Library W 022, f.8v

Depiction of Great Mosque of Mecca. From the Dala'il al-khayrat (The Guide to Happiness) of al-Jazuli. North Africa 1638-39 (AH 1048). Chester Beatty Library Ar 4223, f.3b

Depiction of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. From the Dala'il al-khayrat (The Guide to Happiness) of al-Jazuli. North Africa 1638-39 (AH 1048). Chester Beatty Library Ar 4223, f. 4a

Description of the Prophet (Hilya al-nabi), by Hafiz Osman. Istanbul, 1691-92 (1103 AH). Chester Beatty Library T 559.4

Diamond World from Mandala of the Two Worlds (Kongōkai Taizōkai mandara). Hanging scroll, textile. Japan, 15th century. Chester Beatty Library J 1216.1

Double Opening of the 'Memorandum for Oculists' (Takhikirat al-kahhalin) by Ali Ibn Isa al-Kahhal. Middle East, 13th century. Chester Beatty Library Ar 4002, ff.103b-104a

Double Opening. Two folios, ink, colours and gold on paper, Arabic text in muhaqqaq, thuluth and kufic scripts, with six illuminated sura-headings and marginal motifs, final lines of sura 90 (al-`Asr) to sura More

Drying clothes. Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro. Tokyo, c. 1790. Chester Beatty Library J 2538

Dry-shallows shell (Minasegai). From the series ‘Matching game with Genroku poem shells’ (Genroku kasen kai awase). Japan, 1821. Chester Beatty Library J 2169

Emperor Awrangzib Receives Prince Mu'azzam. India, c. 1707-1712. Chester Beatty Library In 34.7

Faridun crosses the Tigris on his way to fight Zahhak. From the Book of Kings (Shahnama). Qazvin, 1590/1600. Chester Beatty Library Per 277.14

Five cranes on a spit of sand. Surimono by Kubo Shunman, probably 1816. Chester Beatty Library J 2284

Five-panel picture for the Hisakataya Group: Koto. Surimono by Yashima Gakutei, c. 1823. Chester Beatty Library J 2813

Five-panel picture for the Hisakataya Group: Hanging Drum. Surimono by Yashima Gakutei, c. 1823. Chester Beatty Library J 2813

Five-panel picture for the Hisakataya Group: Lute. Surimono by Yashima Gakutei, c. 1823. Chester Beatty Library J 2813

Folding fan with figures in garden setting (recto). China, Guangdong, c. 1840. Chester Beatty Library C 3066, front

Folding fan with view of Whampoa anchorage (verso). China, Guangdong, c. 1840. Chester Beatty Library C 3066, Back

Folio from "The Story of Yoshitsune's Invasion of Hell" (Yoshitsune Jigokuyaburi). Japan, Mid-17th century. Chester Beatty Library J 1017.1, f.18b

Folio from the Gulshan Album, compiled for Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569-1627). Three tinted drawings from Iran are placed together with a Nuremberg engraving and a line of Persian calligraphy. The tinted draw More

Folio from the Ibn al-Bawwab Qur'an. Decorative illumination. Baghdad, 1000-01 (AH 391). Chester Beatty Library Is 1431, f.286a

Folio from the Ibn al-Bawwab Qur'an. Baghdad 1000-01 (AH 391) Chester Beatty Library Is 1431, f.285b

Folio with illuminated margins from a Greek Lectionary. Greek minuscule script. Greece (possibly), c. 1500. Chester Beatty Library W 143.5.1a

Francisco Alvares 'The Prester John of the India' (Ho Preste Joam das Indias). Lisbon, 1540. Chester Beatty Library Rare Books: AA602, Title Page

Illuminated frontispiece of "Al-Kawakib al-duriyya fi madh khair al-bariyya" (The Shining Stars in Praise of the Best of Creation) by Al-Busiri made for sultan Qayt Bay (1468-95). Cairo, Egypt. (CBL Ar 4168, f.2a)

Illuminated frontispiece of "Al-Kawakib al-duriyya fi madh khair al-bariyya" (The Shining Stars in Praise of the Best of Creation) by Al-Busiri made for sultan Qayt Bay (1468-95). Cairo, Egypt. (CBL Ar 4168, f.1b)

Woodblock print, ‘Guo Ju’ (Kakkyo) from the series ‘24 Paragons of filial piety for the Shippō circle’ (Shippōren nijūshikō) by Totoya Hokkei, printed in Japan around 1825. Shikishiban format, surimono print w More

Hamza's son Ibrahim rides into a battle on a demon-drawn chariot. From the Hamzanama. India, 1558/1573. Chester Beatty Library In 01.2

Headings for Chapter 1, al-Fatiha, and for Chapter 2, al-Baqara. The Ibn al-Bawwab Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1431, f.9b

Headings for Chapters 108-111 of the Qur'an. Each page (like this one) consists of blocks of shorter lines of small black naskh script, with a longer line of a large muhaqqaq script at the top and bottom of th More

Heading for Chapter 43, al-Zukhruf (The Gold Adornments). The Ruzbihan Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1558, f.354b

Headings for Chapters 112-114 of the Qur'an. Each page (like this one) consists of blocks of shorter lines of small black naskh script, with a longer line of a large muhaqqaq script at the top and bottom of th More

Heading for Chapter 74, al-Muddaththir (The One Wrapped Up). The Ruzbihan Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1558, f.421b

Hyōgo. Surimono from the series 'Framed paintings of women for the Katsushika Circle' (Katsushikaren gakumen fujin awase). Japan, c. 1822. Chester Beatty Library J 2051

Idris Instructing his Children. From the Qisas al-anbiya (The Tales of the Propeths) by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Nishapuri. Iran (probably Qazvin), 1570-80. Chester Beatty Library Per 231, f.22a

Illuminated Heading for Chapter 32, al-Sajda (this heading gives the chapter alternate title al-Tanzil (Revelation). The heading also states that the chapter contains twenty-nine verses [1]). Qur'an, possibly More

Illuminated double-page. Zarin Qalam's Qur'an. Iran 1186 (AH 582). Chester Beatty Library Is 1438, ff.124b-125a

Illuminated frontispiece, al-Fatiha (The Opening). Iran, 15th century. Chester Beatty Library Is 1519, f.1b

Illuminated Heading. From the 'Al-Mathnawi al-mana'wi' (The Poem of Poems) of Jalal al-Din Rumi. Shiraz (probably), 1442 (AH 846). Chester Beatty Library Per 125, f. 1b

Illuminated heading of the "Siyar-i nabi Volume Four". Turkish. Istanbul, 1594-1595. Chester Beatty Library T 419, f. 1b

Illuminated Headings for Chapters 108-113. The Ibn al-Bawwab Qur'an. Chester Beatty Library Is 1439, ff.365b-366a