The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy
ISBN-13:
9780500016756
ISBN-10:
0500016755
Edition:
Expanded,Subsequent
Author:
Abdelkebir Khatibi, Mohammed Sijelmassi
Publication date:
1996
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Format:
Hardcover
240 pages
Category:
Criticism
,
Arts History & Criticism
,
Calligraphy
,
Arts Other
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ISBN-13:
9780500016756
ISBN-10:
0500016755
Edition:
Expanded,Subsequent
Author:
Abdelkebir Khatibi, Mohammed Sijelmassi
Publication date:
1996
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Format:
Hardcover
240 pages
Category:
Criticism
,
Arts History & Criticism
,
Calligraphy
,
Arts Other
Summary
The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy (ISBN-13: 9780500016756 and ISBN-10: 0500016755), written by authors
Abdelkebir Khatibi, Mohammed Sijelmassi, was published by Thames & Hudson in 1996.
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"A visually stunning study...these great illustrations will set a designer's heart on fire."—Interior Design
Islamic calligraphy traditionally took its inspiration from the Muslim belief in the divine origin of Arabic writing. In early Islam the use of Arabic writing is sacred, and official texts gave rise to a wonderful profusion of scripts and a calligraphic tradition that has flourished for over a thousand years—not only in manuscript decoration but also in architecture, ceramics, and painting.
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the subject from its earliest origins to the present day. It explains the geometrical and ornamental principles of calligraphy and examines the interdependence of script and page decoration. Finally, and perhaps most important, it contains outstanding examples of scripts—kufic, thuluth, naskhi, and maghribi—in a series of magnificent reproductions of manuscript pages, paintings, and other works of art. 232 illustrations, 98 in color.
Islamic calligraphy traditionally took its inspiration from the Muslim belief in the divine origin of Arabic writing. In early Islam the use of Arabic writing is sacred, and official texts gave rise to a wonderful profusion of scripts and a calligraphic tradition that has flourished for over a thousand years—not only in manuscript decoration but also in architecture, ceramics, and painting.
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the subject from its earliest origins to the present day. It explains the geometrical and ornamental principles of calligraphy and examines the interdependence of script and page decoration. Finally, and perhaps most important, it contains outstanding examples of scripts—kufic, thuluth, naskhi, and maghribi—in a series of magnificent reproductions of manuscript pages, paintings, and other works of art. 232 illustrations, 98 in color.
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