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Islamic calligraphy, also known as Arabic calligraphy, is the art of artistic handwriting, and by extension, of bookmaking.[1] It is both an art, and a practical way of writing.
Arabic calligraphy may be found on tiles and other ornaments. The text usually comes from the Koran (Qur'an).
Styles
[change | change source]The different styles of Arabic writing mostly derive from early versions of the Koran. There are geometric styles such as Kufic, and cursive (flowing) styles like Naskh, Thuluth, and Muhaqqaq.
Gallery
[change | change source]- Kufic script in a Qur'an from the 9th-10th centuries
- Naskh script in an Egyptian Qur'an from the 14th-15th centuries
- Inscriptions in calligraphy, form regular bands throughout the Qutb Minar, India, built 1192 CE
- Bismillah in calligraphy
- Bismillah in calligraphy
- The instruments and work of a student calligrapher.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bloom (1999), pg. 218
- Wolfgang Kosack: Islamische Schriftkunst des Kufischen. Geometrisches Kufi in 593 Schriftbeispielen. Deutsch – Kufi – Arabisch. Christoph Brunner, Basel 2014, ISBN 978-3-906206-10-3.