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How to Read Islamic Calligraphy

How to Read Islamic Calligraphy

Ekhtiar, Maryam

Paperback

Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read

General ArtMiddle Eastern ArtTypography & Calligraphy

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ISBN10: 1588396304
ISBN13: 9781588396303
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Published: Oct 16 2018
Pages: 156
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.20 Depth: 10.40
Language: English
An accessible introduction to the quintessential art form of the Islamic world

How to Read Islamic Calligraphy explores the preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Aimed at a general audience, the book introduces all five major Islamic calligraphic script types, demonstrates their distinctive visual characteristics, and explains the various contexts in which each one came to be used, whether for transcribing the Qur'an, composing poetry, or issuing written edicts from the sultan's court. Numerous examples illustrate how the transmission of these styles and techniques from master to pupil was fundamental to the flourishing of Islamic calligraphy, and handwriting models from as early as the 10th century continue to inspire students of calligraphy today.

Superbly illustrated, the works discussed include manuscripts, glass, metalware, and ceramic tiles. This accessible and engaging book traces the progression of calligraphic styles over centuries and across geographical regions, affirming the spectacular range of creative possibilities afforded by this unique art form.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

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