The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy - Couverture souple

Khatibi, Abdelkebir; Sijelmassi, Mohammed

 
9780500282946: The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy

Synopsis

Calligraphy, the art that combines visual image and written word is perhaps at its most brilliant in the Islamic world. Islamic calligraphy takes its inspiration from the Muslim belief in the divine origin of Arabic writing. Its use in sacred and official texts has given rise to a calligraphic tradition that has flourished for over 1000 years, not only in manuscript decoration but in architecture, sculpture, ceramics and paintings. With chapters on the role of calligraphy in architecture and contemporary painting, this edition provides a comprehensive survey of the subject from its earliest origins to today. Examples of scripts, including kufic, thuluth, naskhi and maghribi, are shown in a series of photographs which reproduce manuscript pages, paintings and other works of art.

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À propos de l?auteur

The Morocco-based authors are widely knowledgeable about Islamic art and culture, and have written widely and lectured extensively on the subject.

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0500016755 ISBN 13 :  9780500016756
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1995
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