Calligraphy And Architecture In The Muslim World
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Author | : Gharipour Mohammad Gharipour |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2019-07-30 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 147446842X |
This major reference work covers all aspects of architectural inscriptions in the Muslim world: the artists and their patrons, what inscriptions add to architectural design, what materials were used, what their purpose was and how they infuse buildings with meaning. From Spain to China, and from the Middle Ages to our own lifetime, Islamic architecture and calligraphy are inexorably intertwined. Mosques, dervish lodges, mausolea, libraries, even baths and market places bear masterpieces of calligraphy that rival the most refined of books and scrolls.
Author | : George Michell |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780500278475 |
Offers a survey of Islamic architecture through essays that discuss how different structures reflect the culture, and profiles with maps, photographs, details, and descriptions of noteworthy buildings.
Author | : Anthony Welch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Calligraphy, Islamic |
ISBN | : |
Calligraphy occupies the central place in Islam's visual culture, yet Western art history has focussed far more on Islam's figural than on its calligraphic arts, and there is little awareness of the art that pervades Islamic civilization. This state of relative neglect has provided much of the initial impetus for this exhibition and this book; each in its way is an attempt to create balance in our understanding of one of the worlds great cultures. But the subejct is too vast and even too diffuse. What is presented here is a small sampling of the aesthetic, cultural, and scholarly wealth available. -- Preface.
Author | : Maryam D. Ekhtiar |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2018-09-03 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1588396304 |
"For centuries, Islamic calligraphy has mesmerized viewers with its beauty, sophistication, and seemingly endless variety of styles. How to Read Islamic Calligraphy offers new perspectives on this distinctive art form, using examples from The Met's superlative collections to explore the enduring preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Combining engaging, accessible texts with stunning new photography, How to Read Islamic Calligraphy introduces readers to the major Islamic script types and explains the various contexts, whether secular or sacred, in which each one came to be used. Beauty and brilliance emerge in equal measure from works of every medium, from lavishly illuminated Qur'an manuscripts, to glassware etched with poetic verses, to ceramic tiles brushed with benedictions. The sheer breadth of objects illustrated in these pages exemplifies the ubiquity of calligraphy, and provides a compelling introduction to this unique art form"--Publisher's description
Author | : Jonathan M. Bloom |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 634 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1351942581 |
This volume deals with the formative period of Islamic art (to c. 950), and the different approaches to studying it. Individual essays deal with architecture, ceramics, coins, textiles, and manuscripts, as well as with such broad questions as the supposed prohibition of images, and the relationships between sacred and secular art. An introductory essay sets each work in context; it is complemented by a bibliography for further reading.
Author | : M. Uğur Derman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Calligraphy, Turkish |
ISBN | : 9789290630746 |
Author | : Alain George |
Publisher | : Saqi Books |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Beautifully illustrated, this is an essential reference work for students and connoisseurs of calligraphy alike.
Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0870991116 |
Author | : Robert Hillenbrand |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780500203057 |
A guide to the architecture, calligraphy, ceramics, and other arts of Islam covers a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China
Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1588394824 |
Family guide, Dazzling details in folded front cover.