Script Collection (page 3)

Script
Dan Hobday

Calligraphy, 1546-47 (bodycolour & gold on paper)
8835560 Calligraphy, 1546-47 (bodycolour & gold on paper) by Bukhara School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Title page for an illustrated version of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
5307580 Title page for an illustrated version of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.; (add.info.: Title page for an illustrated version of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of)

A scene from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
5307577 A scene from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice)

Page from 'Useful Artistic Furniture', c.1900 (colour litho)
3084443 Page from 'Useful Artistic Furniture', c.1900 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); 23.8x35 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Vase and lid in the possession of Dodwell Esq. of Rome. Vase decorated with wild animals including bulls
FLO4679316 Vase and lid in the possession of Dodwell Esq. of Rome. Vase decorated with wild animals including bulls, antelopes and cats; lid with griffins, hunters and script

Details of moulded ceramic decoration by from the Tomb of Knadji-Toglou, Samarkand by N
BCC88024 Details of moulded ceramic decoration by from the Tomb of Knadji-Toglou, Samarkand by N. Simakoff , plate 38 from 'The Art of Central Asia', 1879-83; Calmann & King, London, UK.

The Phoenician alphabet developed from the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, during the 15th century BC
529061 The Phoenician alphabet developed from the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, during the 15th century BC. Before then the Phoenicians wrote with a cuneiform script

The Rosetta Stone is a rock stele
5307163 The Rosetta Stone is a rock stele; (add.info.: The Rosetta Stone is a rock stele. found in 1799. inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis. Egypt. in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V)

00374 Scale pan, with a central motif of a sphinx, surrounded with signs of the zodiac and a votive inscription
LOU69541 00374 Scale pan, with a central motif of a sphinx, surrounded with signs of the zodiac and a votive inscription, Persian, from Khurasan

my love is clear
kent youngstrom

Fashions for September, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for September, 1858. We may here describe a few dresses worn during the fetes at Cherbourg by ladies of distinguished rank

Departure of King George of Hanover from the Victoria Station, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Departure of King George of Hanover from the Victoria Station, 1876. King George and Princess Frederica of Hanover, after a visit of nearly five weeks to England

The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Arch at the head of M'Gill Street, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Arch at the head of M'Gill Street, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

The Symbols of the Four Evangelists, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
The Symbols of the Four Evangelists, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Pythagoras and his disciples, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
Pythagoras and his disciples, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Moses Receives the Ten Commandments, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
Moses Receives the Ten Commandments, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Single Leaf with Lutheran Devotional Design, 1752. Creator: Johann Leonhard Tauber
Single Leaf with Lutheran Devotional Design, 1752. This leaf, which appears to have been created as a singular work rather than part of a book

Chirurgia, 1497. Creator: Johann Gruninger
Chirurgia, 1497. Illustration from "Das buch der cirurgia" (The book of surgery) by German surgeon Hieronymus Brunschwig

Title page to a sermon by Martin Luther, 1523. Creators: Unknown, Hans Weiditz
Title page to a sermon by Martin Luther, 1523. Border illustration by Hans Weiditz with Christ preaching to the crowd. (German text: XXVII. Predig D. Martin Luthers newlich uszgangen Anno XXIII)

Title page of the Lübeck Bible, 1533-1534. Creator: Erhard Altdorfer
Title page of the Lubeck Bible, 1533-1534. Biblical scenes including Adam and Eve with the Serpent, Christ on the cross and rising from the tomb, and God giving Moses the Ten Commandments

A Church representing the Promised Land, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
A Church representing the Promised Land, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Papal Confession before a pope, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
Papal Confession before a pope, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine

Mounted warriors, leaf from a Shahnama, 741 AH/AD 1341. Creator: Unknown
Mounted warriors, leaf from a Shahnama, 741 AH/AD 1341. Page from a dispersed illustrated and illuminated manuscript of Firdawsi's Shahnamah (Book of kings)

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal drawing is of a young man, identified by the inscription as Shahriyar

Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso)... c1580. Creator: Unknown
Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso), Folio from a Tutinama (image 1 of 2), c1580

A Goddess, and the Goddess Mahapratisara, Two Folios from a Pancharaksha... between 1160 and 1161. Creator: Unknown
A Goddess, and the Goddess Mahapratisara, Two Folios from a Pancharaksha (The Five Protective Charms) (image 3 of 3), between 1160 and 1161

Battle Scene, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Battle Scene, 16th century

Scene from the Life of King Eumenes, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the Life of King Eumenes, 16th century

Chandra, The Moon God; Folio from a Book of Dreams (image 1 of 3), between 1700 and 1725. Creator: Unknown
Chandra, The Moon God; Folio from a Book of Dreams (image 1 of 3), between 1700 and 1725

Radha's Hidden Endeavors That Indicate Her Preoccupation with Love... between c1650 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
Radha's Hidden Endeavors That Indicate Her Preoccupation with Love (Prachanna Chesta), Folio from a Rasikapriya (The Connoiseur's Delights), between c1650 and c1700

Nawab Mir Jafar Khan (reigned 1704-1726), between 1760 and 1775. Creator: Unknown
Nawab Mir Jafar Khan (reigned 1704-1726), between 1760 and 1775

King Khusraw and Barbad, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500. Creator: Unknown
King Khusraw and Barbad, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500

Meeting of Two Generals, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Two Generals, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500

Adventures of Two Travelling Priests, Folio from a "Panchakhyana" (Jain Recensio... c1725. Creator: Unknown)
Adventures of Two Travelling Priests, Folio from a "Panchakhyana" (Jain Recension of the Panchatantra) Series, c1725

Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625

Milkmaids on the Riverbank, Folio from a Rasikapriya (The Connoisseur's Delights), c1650. Creator: Unknown
Milkmaids on the Riverbank, Folio from a Rasikapriya (The Connoisseur's Delights), c1650

Todi Ragini, Second Wife of Hindol Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1750. Creator: Unknown
Todi Ragini, Second Wife of Hindol Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1750

The Month of Ashadha (June-July), Folio from a Barahmasa... between c1700 and c1725. Creator: Unknown
The Month of Ashadha (June-July), Folio from a Barahmasa (The Twelve Months), between c1700 and c1725

Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between c1675 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between c1675 and c1700

Return of the Errant Lover, Folio from an Amaru-Sataka (The Hundred Stanzas of Amaru), c1660. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Errant Lover, Folio from an Amaru-Sataka (The Hundred Stanzas of Amaru), c1660

Month of Bhadon (August-September), Folio From a Barahmasa, between c1640 and c1650. Creator: Unknown
Month of Bhadon (August-September), Folio From a Barahmasa, between c1640 and c1650

The Annunciation, 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown
The Annunciation, 1400-1410. From a Book of Hours

The Reversal of Roles, Episodes from the Krishna Lila (The Play of Krishna)... c1725. Creator: Unknown
The Reversal of Roles, Episodes from the Krishna Lila (The Play of Krishna), Folio from a Sur Sagar (The Ocean of Sur Das) (image 2 of 11), c1725

Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Mid-15th century. Creator: Unknown
Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Mid-15th century

Krishna and Balarama Arrive in the Forest, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... between c1800 and c1825 Creator: Unknown
Krishna and Balarama Arrive in the Forest, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), between c1800 and c1825

Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras(Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras(Verso)... between 1675 and 1700 Creator: Unknown
Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras (Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras (Verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), between 1675 and 1700

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"Unveiling the Power of Script: A Journey through Time and Cultures" Step into the British Museum in London, England, where history comes alive through ancient artifacts. Among them stands the iconic Rosetta Stone, a symbol of deciphering mysteries from the past. The Rosetta Stone, housed within this magnificent institution in Europe's United Kingdom, holds clues to unlocking forgotten languages. Its inscriptions paved the way for understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs and demotic script. Delving further into written legacies, we encounter another remarkable manuscript – Hippocrates' code of ethical conduct known as The Hippocratic Oath. This Byzantine masterpiece from the 12th century is intricately crafted in cross-shaped form. In Paris, France, Europe's artistic hub, a Torah scroll catches our eye. Adorned with Silver Crown finials made of paper, wood & silver by William Cutbush and Sons; it represents Jewish traditions passed down through generations. Script not only preserves cultural heritage but also captures literary brilliance. Renowned poet Dylan Thomas harnessed its power to create timeless verses that resonate with readers even today. Beyond language and literature lies an intriguing aspect – the development of alphabets. Witness how different civilizations shaped their unique scripts over time; each stroke telling a story of human ingenuity. From East to West, calligraphy emerges as an art form celebrated worldwide. In Japan, a young girl practices her brush strokes diligently - honing her skills while embracing tradition and beauty intertwined on paper. But script extends beyond pen and ink; it permeates every facet of life. From Kelways Manual guiding gardeners on plants and seeds to Carters Winter and Spring Flowers catalog enticing green thumbs everywhere - words shape our botanical world too. In this digital age dominated by screens and keyboards, let us not forget that even computer code relies on script's foundation—strings of characters weaving together intricate algorithms powering our interconnected world.