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THE SPLENDOR OF ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY
BACK IN PRINT IN HARDCOVER “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.
Abdelkebir Khatibi is a professor at the Mohammed
V University, Rabat. Mohammed Sijelmassi is a noted
art critic. ISBN 978-0-500-01675-6 · 93/8" x 12" · 232 illustrations, 98 in color · 240 pages · DESIGN / ISLAMIC HISTORY |
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