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Batik Painting of Omar Khayyam Scholar #838483

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Batik Painting of Omar Khayyam Scholar #838483
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> PLEASE note I only ship to the USA and Canada and if paypals is used the address MUST BE CONFIRMED<p>...Batik Painting of Omar Khayyam world renowned scholar of the 1800's.......
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Outside the world of mathematics, Khayyam is best known as a result of Edward Fitzgerald's popular translation in 1859 of nearly 600 short four line poems the Rubaiyat. Khayyam's fame as a poet has caused some to forget his scientific achievements which were much more substantial. Versions of the forms and verses used in the Rubaiyat existed in Persian literature before Khayyam, and only about 120 of the verses can be attributed to him with certainty. Of all the verses, the best known is the following:-<p>

The Moving Finger writes, and, having writ,<p>
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit<p>
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,<p>
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. <p>


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and as the photos clearly shows this piece of artwork is exceptional.... allowing the purchaser many options...framing as a wall hanging or simply attaching it to a rod will grace the presence of any room...<p>



The technique of batik is a demanding one and requires unpresidented skill. Beginning with a plain white piece of cotton... the final design must be conceived before the picture is begun. The batik artist works intimately with color; if he wishes parts of his design to be light yellow, for example, all these parts must be waxed at the same time before any subsequent dyeing. He cannot isolate ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1195482" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a> </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: b331</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:new</td></tr><tr><td>Year:2005</td></tr><tr><td>Country:India</td></tr><tr><td>Maker:unknown unsigned</td></tr><tr><td>Height:3.5 ft x 2.4 ft</td></tr><tr><td>Title:Batik Painting of Omar Khayyam Scholar</td></tr><tr><td>Style:batik painting on cotton</td></tr><tr><td>Type:ethnic</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Saskatchewan, Canada</td></tr></table>