Publication Date
Date: 1119 AH / 1707 AD
Publication Place
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Subject
Poplar wood with relief gesso plaster, gold leaf and tin, glass and paint, wood (cypress, poplar and mulberry), mother-of-pearl, marble and other stones, stucco plaster with glass, ceramic tile plaster, iron, brass
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 671.6 سم العرض : 509.2 سم العمق : 804.2 سم (من داخل الممر الأمامي للجدار الخلفي)
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
1.970.170
Record ID
object;EPM;us;Mus23;39;ar
Library Location
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
Date: 1119 AH / 1707 AD
Notes
The Damascus Room is a winter reception room (hall) characteristic of the late Ottoman era. It is among the first examples of almost a complete interior design of its kind. The large size of the room and the elaborate decoration show that it was part of the home of a distinguished family. The poetry engraved on the walls indicates that the owner of the room was a Muslim and perhaps a member of the religious elite that claims affiliation with the Prophet Muhammad. Because wealthy house owners always allocate a reception room and constantly change it according to the transformation of prevailing styles, Damascus houses and their interior design are rarely attributed to a single construction phase, despite the history of the arches being made of wood. Since 1707, changes were made to the room in later years.
Sample Text
“Damascus Room” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus23;39;ar
