The Splendour of Islamic Calligraphy
Will be published approx. on 13. November 1995
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-500-01675-6 (ISBN)
Description
Calligraphy, the art which combines visual image and written word, is perhaps at its most brilliant in the arts of Islam. This is clearly evident on the pages of this book, widely acclaimed on first publication as the most sumptuous and beautiful study ever produced on the subject. Now available again, it combines numerous illustrations of Arabic scripts with an informative background history and a thorough analysis of the geometrical and ornamental principles involved in the calligraphic art.
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Edition
Revised and expanded edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
134 Illustrations, black and white; 98 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 303 mm
Width: 237 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-500-01675-6 (9780500016756)
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Previous edition
Abdelkebir Khatibi | Mohammed Sijelmassi
The Splendour of Islamic Calligraphy
Book
10/2001
2nd Edition
Thames & Hudson Ltd
€50.89
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Content
Tracing the origins: legend and epigraphy; myths of origin; tawqaf and istillah; epigraphical confusions. The proportions of the line: the alif module; the geometric interplay; colour; miniature and arabesque; the pen. Schools and styles: typology; meaning and the written word; diacritical signs; kufic and naskhi; ibn Muqla; ibn al-Bawweb; calligraphy and history. Symbolism of the page: the spell of the face; jafr, or the science of letters; futuhat, or isolated letters; the bismillah; the margin; the signature. In the sight of Allah: a delicate vibration; ornamentation of buildings. The architectural context: landmarks; styles. Contemporary painting: zenderoudi; koraishi; boullata.