Calligraphy and Architecture in the Muslim World
Calligraphy and Architecture in the Muslim World

Author: Gharipour Mohammad Gharipour

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 147446842X

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This major reference work covers all aspects of architectural inscriptions in the Muslim world: the artists and their patrons, what inscriptions add to architectural design, what materials were used, what their purpose was and how they infuse buildings with meaning. From Spain to China, and from the Middle Ages to our own lifetime, Islamic architecture and calligraphy are inexorably intertwined. Mosques, dervish lodges, mausolea, libraries, even baths and market places bear masterpieces of calligraphy that rival the most refined of books and scrolls.

Calligraphy in the Arts of the Muslim World
Calligraphy in the Arts of the Muslim World

Author: Anthony Welch

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Calligraphy occupies the central place in Islam's visual culture, yet Western art history has focussed far more on Islam's figural than on its calligraphic arts, and there is little awareness of the art that pervades Islamic civilization. This state of relative neglect has provided much of the initial impetus for this exhibition and this book; each in its way is an attempt to create balance in our understanding of one of the worlds great cultures. But the subejct is too vast and even too diffuse. What is presented here is a small sampling of the aesthetic, cultural, and scholarly wealth available. -- Preface.

How to Read Islamic Calligraphy
How to Read Islamic Calligraphy

Author: Maryam D. Ekhtiar

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1588396304

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"For centuries, Islamic calligraphy has mesmerized viewers with its beauty, sophistication, and seemingly endless variety of styles. How to Read Islamic Calligraphy offers new perspectives on this distinctive art form, using examples from The Met's superlative collections to explore the enduring preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Combining engaging, accessible texts with stunning new photography, How to Read Islamic Calligraphy introduces readers to the major Islamic script types and explains the various contexts, whether secular or sacred, in which each one came to be used. Beauty and brilliance emerge in equal measure from works of every medium, from lavishly illuminated Qur'an manuscripts, to glassware etched with poetic verses, to ceramic tiles brushed with benedictions. The sheer breadth of objects illustrated in these pages exemplifies the ubiquity of calligraphy, and provides a compelling introduction to this unique art form"--Publisher's description

Art of the Islamic World
Art of the Islamic World

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1588394824

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Family guide, Dazzling details in folded front cover.

Early Islamic Art and Architecture
Early Islamic Art and Architecture

Author: Jonathan M. Bloom

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 1351942581

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This volume deals with the formative period of Islamic art (to c. 950), and the different approaches to studying it. Individual essays deal with architecture, ceramics, coins, textiles, and manuscripts, as well as with such broad questions as the supposed prohibition of images, and the relationships between sacred and secular art. An introductory essay sets each work in context; it is complemented by a bibliography for further reading.

Islamic Art
Islamic Art

Author: Luca Mozzati

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783791344553

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This Stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of Islamic art that span the world. With its large format, exquisite photographs and extensive research, this is a thorough introduction toan exceptional artistic tradition. --

Islamic Art and Culture
Islamic Art and Culture

Author: Nasser D. Khalili

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 9789774161940

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The artistic achievements of the Islamic world chronicled over fourteen centuries.

An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy
An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy

Author: Ghani Alani

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-28

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780764351730

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With a photo-rich teaching method that's welcoming to everyone, this introduction helps you use ink and a qalam a traditional reed pen to create flowing, timelessly decorative lines of Arabic script. The book begins with the history behind this art that decorates writings and architecture worldwide. Master calligrapher Alani next shows you how to choose the materials and prepare your tools. After a quick introduction to how the Arabic language works, he guides you through exercises to help you successfully write the 28 Arabic letters, join them together, and finally assemble them into phrases. Once you have mastered the basics, explore creating graphic compositions in each of seven major styles (Kufic, Thuluth, Naskh, Persian, Turkish, Riqaa and Maghrebi). Sometimes it takes years to be able to decipher a composition, but meanwhile, you can enjoy its aesthetic beauty. This guide helps beginners, like centuries of people before them, create graceful, meaningful art from words."