Author: Safwat, Nabil (and) Mohamed Zakariya
Title: The Art of the Pen: Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries
Description: London, Nour Foundation in Association with Azimuth Editions, 1996. Hardcover. Dark blue clothbound book with the title in gilt lettering down the spine. There is a dust jacket with the title in gilt lettering down a black spine. The free and pasted end pages are dark blue. Pages: (7), 8-248. Profusely illustrated with a majority color images. There is a blue stain bookmark attached. "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." Contents are as follows: 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 -- Appendix I. The Nayrizi Tradition. Naskh in Safavid and Qajar Iran / Edited by Julian Raby -- Appendix II. A Compendium of Arabic Scripts. VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on title page. Stamp on last page. Due date card on pasted end page. Sticker at the base of the spine.

Keywords: Middle Eastern Art ; Calligraphy ; ;


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