Tuesday 23/December/2025 – 03:49 PM
The Manial Palace Museum displays one of the masterpieces of Islamic art represented by a distinctive glass niche that reflects the ingenuity of the Muslim craftsman and the aesthetics of decoration in religious buildings during the Mamluk era, as part of shedding light on the rare artistic treasures contained in the Manial Palace Museum.
Manial Palace Museum displays a Mamluk niche made of transparent, camouflaged glass
The niche was made of transparent, gilded and gilded glass, and was decorated with delicate floral designs executed with colored enamel, dominated by blue and gold colors, in an artistic harmony that reflects the high taste and aesthetic style prevailing in that period.
The body of the niche is surrounded by exquisite Arabic inscriptions in Thuluth script, interspersed with decorative elements that include Quranic verses. This is a common feature in Islamic arts and architecture, especially in the Mamluk era, when niches were used as lighting elements with a religious and artistic significance in mosques and schools.
This piece comes within the efforts of the Manial Palace Museum to introduce the public to the masterpieces of Islamic heritage, and to highlight the historical and artistic value of museum collections, thus contributing to enhancing cultural awareness and spreading museum culture.
