Product Information - Arabic Edition
Hardcover with gold speckled slipcase: 454 pages
4 colour print: 180 of superb photo reproductions and 2 colour printed text pages
Size: 34.5 cm x 24.5 cm
Language: Arabic edition
Year of Publication: 2005
Order your copy of the Arabic edition of Splendours of Qur'an Calligraphy & Illumination at TraDigital order page.
Product Information - english edition
Hardcover with gold speckled slipcase: 454 pages
4 colour print: 180 of superb photo reproductions and 2 colour printed text pages
Size: 34.5 cm x 24.5 cm
Language: English edition
Publisher: Thames and Hudson - 2005
Order your copy of the English edition of Splendours of Qur'an Calligraphy & Illumination at amazon website.
Splendours of Qur'an Calligraphy & Illumination
Produced within three centuries of Islam's advent, Islamic architecture and calligraphic art, including that of illumination, have hardly ever been equalled and were never surpassed. Whereas Islamic architecture with its focus on the Mosque had become world famous, its calligraphic art, focusing on the Qur'an, has remained quite inaccessible and relatively unknown.
"Splendours of Qur'an Calligraphy and Illumination" reproduces the formal excellence of colours and texture that distinguish artistic masterpieces of the art of calligraphy. 180 openings are displayed in the book, carefully selected from the greatest collections of Qur'an manuscripts in the world, to produce the finest examples of this distinctive Islamic art form ever published.
Reading samples of the Arabic language edition
Reading samples of the English language edition
review from amazon.co.uk regarding the english language edition
"This is a rare gem - a book that titles itself Splendours of the Quran Calligraphy and Illumination and does what few books on the subject do - fewer writings and more illustrations. The pages reveal glorious colour examples of manuscripts from around the world - absolute compulsory purchase for anyone interested in Islamic Art. I loved the clever arrangement of the plates from right to left at the "back" of the book while the writing and explanations appear in western format from left to right."