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, 2006 "This book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on the art of beautiful writing in Arabic script." "The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization.
Blair, Sheila S.,
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Abstract Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, is a universal art form that garnered unparalleled esteem in Islamic cultures since the advent of Islam in the 7th century. The reasons behind the importance of Islamic calligraphy, often also referred to as “Arabic calligraphy,” as it generally utilizes the Arabic script, are ...
Esra Akin-Kivanç, Richard William Ellis
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Esra Akin-Kivanç, Richard William Ellis
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Islamic calligraphy: Meaning and symbol
1980For most of Islam’s fourteen centuries of history Arabic script has been the foremost symbol of the Muslim world. The 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet have served a multitude of purposes: direct conveyors of content, decorative forms, symbols of belief, talismans, esoteric signs, and poetic metaphors.
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Tessellations in Islamic Calligraphy
Leonardo, 1995The authors provide a brief history of the art of calligraphy in Muslim cultures, highlighting examples of tessellations of words. The underlying principles for designing a word tessellation inscribed in a hexagon are discussed, and a test for determining which words can be tessellated is provided. The authors demonstrate their attempts at tessellating
Mangho Ahuja, A. L. Loeb
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