Art of the Pen : Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries

Name: Art of the Pen : Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries
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ISBN: 9780197276044

ISBN-10: 0197276040

ISBN-13: 9780197276044

Edition: 1996

Authors: Nabil F. Safwat

List price: $325.00

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Description:

The Nasser D. Khalili Collection holds examples of Islamic calligraphy that span six centuries and demonstrate the continuity of this central art form into the modern era. The holdings--nearly 300 in total--include exceptional items that feature the work of many of the most famous master calligraphers, including Seyh Hamdullah and Hafiz Osman.

Book details

List price: $325.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Binding: Cloth Text
Pages: 248
Size: 11.00" wide x 14.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 6.292
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction


Albums of Mufradat Exercises


Karalama and Siyah Mashq


Four Ijazat. Calligraphers' Licences


The Hilyah. The Verbal Image of the Prophet


Albums of Muraqqa'at


The Qit'ah


Kalips, Levhas and the Art of Composition


Ghubar. Writing in Miniature


Decoupage


The Golden Leaf



The Nayrizi Tradition. Naskh in Safavid and Qajar Iran



A Compendium of Arabic Scripts


Concordances


Documentation


Bibliography


Index