“Every curve and shape is a choice, not decoration,” Shaqa Bovand on the art of Arabic type design

English typography, by contrast, was largely shaped by the printing press in the West, while Arabic letterforms evolved ...
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Calligraphy and architecture in the Muslim world / edited by Mohammad Gharipour and İrvin Cemil Schick

"This book explores the myriad interactions between calligraphy and architecture throughout the history of the Muslim world. From Spain to China, Islamic architecture and calligraphy are inexorably ...
Dawn

Exhibition features Islamic calligraphy, Pindi’s architectural heritage

ISLAMABAD: An art exhibition featuring photographs of Rawalpindi’s architectural heritage by Prof Nasir Malik and calligraphy by Riffat Khattak opened on Saturday. Mr Khattak, a painter, calligrapher ...
The Peninsula

Katara unveils an array of art, architecture and calligraphy workshops

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara, has recently unveiled an array of captivating art and calligraphy workshops scheduled to take place over the coming months. Participants will have ...
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Islamic art : architecture, painting, calligraphy, ceramics, glass, carpets / Luca Mozzati ; [translation from the Italian, D. Radzinowicz ... et al.]

Translation of: Arte islamica : architettura, pittura, calligrafia, ceramica, vetri, tappeti. Milano : Mondadori arte, 2009. Basic Principles -- The interpretation of Islamic art -- The forms of ...
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Artistic splendor

Iranian handicrafts represent a native and independent industry as well as the most important applied art of the country. Iranian craftsmen have in fact safeguarded this popular art through the ...