Journal of Ottoman Calligraphy

The Calligraphic Tradition - Lectures & Editorials on Calligraphy - …Islamic Calligraphy is more than handwriting. It is a “spiritual technique” that beaches out with grace and elegance to engage the eye, mind and soul.”… A Collector´s Vision

Showing posts with label 10th Century Arabic Calligraphy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10th Century Arabic Calligraphy. Show all posts
Saturday, September 19, 2009

ILLUMINATED QUR'AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT

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A LARGE ILLUMINATED QUR'AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT, NEAR EAST OR NORTH AFRICA, LATE 9TH CENTURY Text: surat al-baqara (II), part of verse 1...
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Qur'an leaf in kufic script on vellum, c.900 A.D

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TEXT: SURA AL-`IMRAN (III), VV.72-74 Description: 5 lines per page written in bold, elegant kufic script on vellum, letter pointing of thi...
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