Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Qur'an in the Hossein Afshar Collection - Couverture rigide

Roxburgh, David J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0300278829 ISBN 13 : 9780300278828

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2025

Synopsis

A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur'an manuscripts   Spanning more than a millennium, from the seventh through the nineteenth century, Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Qur'an in the Hossein Afshar Collection sheds new light on the production of deluxe Qur'an manuscripts across Islamic lands through sixty-four exemplary works. The vast majority of these pieces are published for the first time in this richly illustrated book, which opens with a historical essay tracing important developments and stylistic trends represented in the collection. Renowned Islamic art scholar David Roxburgh examines the evolution and variations of scripts, beginning with the earliest recordings and reflecting on subsequent transformations through key single folios, bifolios, and bound Qur'an manuscripts. He also delves into the art of Qur'anic illumination, and the publication includes a richly illustrated glossary to guide the reader.   Distributed for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Roxburgh is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History, Harvard University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300278829
• ISBN 13: 9780300278828
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Éditeur: Froom Aimée
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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