ISBN: 9789813018754
Asian Civilisations Museum
Paperback: 120 pages
S$35.00 |
The
Harmony of Letters - Islamic Calligraphy from the Tareq Rajab Museum
This exquisitely illustrated catalogue explores the importance of
calligraphy in the Islamic world drawing from the collection of
the Tareq Rajab Museum, a private museum in Kuwait. The art of writing
the Arabic language – calligraphy - is regarded as the supreme
achievement of Islamic art, enjoying a distinction and importance
unsurpassed in the Arab world. This book introduces the various
scripts developed and practiced on a variety of media.; from the
classical Kufic script to the Maghribi script used in Islamic Spain
to grace the pages of manuscripts and the slip-painted bowls. Through
these beautiful and bold inscriptions the reader will discover the
harmony of senses of the sight and rhythm of Islamic calligraphy
and the attribution of perfection. This book, published in conjunction
with an exhibition of the same name at the ACM, records the universal
achievement of the calligrapher and the enduring legacy of this
vital art. |
