This text provides a fascinating survey of the subject from its earliest origins to the present day. Examples of scripts - kufic, thuluth, naskhi and maghribi among others - are shown in a series of photographs of manuscript pages, and paintings.
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This text provides a fascinating survey of the subject from its earliest origins to the present day. Examples of scripts - kufic, thuluth, naskhi and maghribi among others - are shown in a series of photographs of manuscript pages, and paintings.
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Add this copy of The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy to cart. $18.44, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Thames & Hudson.
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New. 0500282943. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--239 pages. Publisher's description: "Calligraphy, the art that combines visual image and written word is perhaps at its most brilliant in the Islamic world. Islamic calligraphy takes its inspiration from the Muslim belief in the divine origin of Arabic writing. Its use in sacred and official texts has given rise to a calligraphic tradition that has flourished for over 1000 years, not only in manuscript decoration but in architecture, sculpture, ceramics and paintings. With chapters on the role of calligraphy in architecture and contemporary painting, this edition provides a comprehensive survey of the subject from its earliest origins to today. Examples of scripts, including kufic, thuluth, naskhi and maghribi, are shown in a series of photographs which reproduce manuscript pages, paintings and other works of art."--with a bonus offer--
