Mandaic Miniature
Cover Study
This project focuses on the development of a book cover based on Mandaic miniature and iconographic traditions.
The design is informed by the analysis of visual elements found in manuscript illustration, including composition, symbolic figures, and spatial organisation. These elements were studied and translated into a contemporary visual structure while maintaining their relationship to the script and cultural context.
The cover integrates narrative imagery within a controlled framework, balancing figurative representation with typographic and compositional clarity. Particular attention was given to scale, hierarchy, and visual rhythm.
The result is a contemporary interpretation of Mandaic miniature, applied within a publishing context while preserving its structural and symbolic characteristics.
“Ardwan’s understanding of Mandaic illustrative traditions allowed the cover to reflect the subject with clarity and cultural accuracy.”
— Majid Al-Mubaraki
— Majid Al-Mubaraki
BOOK DETAILS
title The Mandaeans
subtitle Secret of survival and life is victorious
MANDAIC title المندائيون
MANDAIC subtitle سر البقاء والحياة منتصرة
Written by Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki
language Arabic
Edition First Edition, 2018
ISBN 978-1876888121
DATE OF PUBLICATION 19 April 2018
Cover Type Softcover
Paper 80 Gram
Printed in Sydney, Australia
Book Cover by Ardwan Al-Sabti
Pages 367
Plates 23 Illustrations, maps and portraits
Dimensions 230mm x 155mm x22mm
Mandaeans // Mandaean // Mandean // Mandian // Nasoraean // Mandaic // Mandaeism // Mandaic Iconography // Mandaic Miniatures // Mandaic Art // Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki // History book // Ardwans // Ardwan Alsabti // John the Baptist // ماجد فندي المباركي // أردوان السبتي // مندائيين // مندائية // صبة// صابئيين // ناصورائيين صابئة //