Islamic Arts :: Islamic Art Periods

Arabic Calligraphy - Biographies and virtual gallery of the work of Kamel El Baba (1905-91) and his son Mokhtar, who offers custom Arabic calligraphy. Information on the development of Arabic calligraphy.
Arabic Calligraphy - Detailed, richly-illustrated examination of the historical and cultural significance of Arabic calligraphy, from Islamic Arts and Architecture.
Meta Description: [ Thie Web presentation explains in detail the historical and cultural significance of Arabic Calligraphy. Very rich with information illustrated with examples of dozens of calligraphic works ]
Arabic Calligraphy Art - Middle Eastern artworks including original paintings, mosaics and ceramics. Provides past exhibition information.
Art Bismillah - Learn the meaning of Islamic and Arabic calligraphy from lessons for non-Arabic speakers. Also provides links to Islamic art galleries.
Art of Arabic Calligraphy - Mamoun Sakkal discusses the Arabic language, the origins and development of the script, and the Kufic and Cursive styles. Hosted by Sakkal Design.
Meta Description: [ articles about the History of Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic Language Script, The Kufic Styles, and The Cursive Styles ]
Calligraphy Islamic - Includes introduction, history, profiles of great masters, and galleries of contemporary calligraphy. Many images.
Meta Description: [ A Pakistan based Islamic Art website edited by Sajjad Khalid, dedicated to Islamic Calligraphy and Calligraphers. An index of Masters of Calligraphy, Pakistani Calligraphers and History of Islamic Arts. ]
Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy - Nihad Dukhan offers a modern interpretation of the art of Arabic calligraphy.
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Islamic Calligraphy - Gallery of images from 'The Splendour of Islamic Calligraph' by Abdelkebir Khatibi and Mohammed Sijelmassi, hosted by Islamicity.
Islamic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt - Samples of the work of a calligrapher from Islamabad, who works in both Arabic and Persian, on religious and poetic texts. Includes biography.
Meta Description: [ Arabic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt. His works are displayed at Mecca Gate, Al Furqan Foudation London, Agha Khan medical college and Hospital in Karachi, the Senate of Pakistan, the Shah Faisal Mosque Islamabad. The famous Christie's had put up his work for auction a distinction not given to any ... ]
Islamic Calligraphy from a Private Collection - Images of Islamic calligraphy in Arabic and Persian from a private collection, with commentary from Biddington's Consultancy.
Meta Description: [ Islamic Calligraphy in Arabic and Persian from a Private Collection. Biddington's Expert Consultancy is a series of interviews with experts in the art, antique and collecting field. Those interviewed include art and antique dealers, restorers, collectors and historians. ]
Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya - The artist describes the art of calligraphy and the materials he uses; illustrated with video samples.
Morteza Salehi - One of the leading calligraphers of Iran, writing mostly in the Persian nastaliq style. Includes gallery.
Meta Description: [ Here we present one of the leading Iranian calligraphers, who works mostly in nastaliq style of writing. ]
Oweis's Islamic Art and Arabic Calligraphy - Fayeq Oweis, Ph.D. site for digital Islamic art and Arabic calligraphy.
Silk Threads - Shashihalai designs hand-embroidered Arabic calligraphy in traditional and contemporary styles. Inspiration, gallery, ethics, stitch type.
Meta Description: [ a unique collection of traditional and contemporary arabic calligraphy in fine hand embroidery ]
Sobhi Mourad, Hassan - The Syrian calligrapher Hassan Sobhi Mourad (b.1942) presents some of his Arabic calligraphy, with a biography.
Meta Description: [ Experience the beautiful and great art of Arabic Calligraphy by the Syrian Artist and Calligrapher Hassan Sobhi Mourad... ]
The Art of Calligraphy - An article by Alia F. Hasan discussing Arabic calligraphy, historic and present-day from Suite 101, with links to related sites.
Meta Description: [ This article discusses Arabic calligraphy as an art form. This important art form has relevance to architecture because it is so widely used to decorate religious buildings. ]
The Islamic World to 1600: Calligraphy - An illustrated history from the Department of History, University of Calgary.
The Qur'anic Manuscripts - A brief description of the Qur'anic manuscripts dated from the first century Hijra are presented.
Meta Description: [ A brief description of the Qur'anic manuscripts from the first century Hijra to the end of the second are presented. ]
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