Sea of Ink--Forest of Pens : The Art of the Qur'an in the Hossein Afshar Collection
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
The Hossein Afshar Collection
ISBN-10
0300278829
ISBN-13
9780300278828
Publisher
Yale University Press
Imprint
Yale University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 4th, 2025
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
1,364 grams
Dimensions
28.90 x 24.20 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
History of art / art & design stylesIslam
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A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur’an manuscripts
A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Quran manuscripts
Spanning more than a millennium, from the seventh through the nineteenth century, Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Quran in the Hossein Afshar Collection sheds new light on the production of deluxe Quran manuscripts across Islamic lands through sixty-four exemplary works. The vast majority of these pieces are published for the first time in this richly illustrated book, which opens with a historical essay tracing important developments and stylistic trends represented in the collection. Renowned Islamic art scholar David Roxburgh examines the evolution and variations of scripts, beginning with the earliest recordings and reflecting on subsequent transformations through key single folios, bifolios, and bound Quran manuscripts. He also delves into the art of Quranic illumination, and the publication includes a richly illustrated glossary to guide the reader.
Distributed for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Spanning more than a millennium, from the seventh through the nineteenth century, Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Quran in the Hossein Afshar Collection sheds new light on the production of deluxe Quran manuscripts across Islamic lands through sixty-four exemplary works. The vast majority of these pieces are published for the first time in this richly illustrated book, which opens with a historical essay tracing important developments and stylistic trends represented in the collection. Renowned Islamic art scholar David Roxburgh examines the evolution and variations of scripts, beginning with the earliest recordings and reflecting on subsequent transformations through key single folios, bifolios, and bound Quran manuscripts. He also delves into the art of Quranic illumination, and the publication includes a richly illustrated glossary to guide the reader.
Distributed for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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