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Islamic calligraphy
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Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of penmanship and calligraphy, in the languages which use the Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it. It is a highly stylized and structured form
The surah "Al-Isra'" copied by the 13th century calligrapher Yaqut al-Musta'simi in muhaqqaq script with Kufic incidentals.
The surah "Al-Isra'" copied by the 13th century calligrapher Yaqut al-Musta'simi in muhaqqaq script with Kufic incidentals.
9th century Quran, an early Kufic example from the Abbasid period
9th century Quran, an early Kufic example from the Abbasid period
Bowl with Kufic calligraphy, 10th century. Brooklyn Museum
Bowl with Kufic calligraphy, 10th century. Brooklyn Museum
Naskh script by Mehmed Şevkî Efendi of the two introductory pages of the Quran
Naskh script by Mehmed Şevkî Efendi of the two introductory pages of the Quran
Thuluth
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Thuluth is an Arabic script variety of Islamic calligraphy. The straight angular forms of Kufic were replaced in the new script by curved and oblique lines. In Thuluth, one-third of each letter slopes
Islamic calligraphy
…codification by ibn Muqla, as the two served different purposes. Kufi was used primarily in decoration, while Naskh served for everyday scribal use. Thuluth was developed during the 15th century and slowly refined by Ottoman calligraphers including Mustafa Râkim, Shaykh Hamdallah, and others, till it became…
Quran 11:88 in the Thuluth scripture, calligraphed and signed by Mahmud II
Quran 11:88 in the Thuluth scripture, calligraphed and signed by Mahmud II
Line in thuluth written by Yaqut al-Musta'simi (d. 1298). Library of Congress.
Line in thuluth written by Yaqut al-Musta'simi (d. 1298). Library of Congress.
Mihrab in the winter prayer hall of the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan with inscription in carved stucco in thuluth designed by Haydar (d. 1325/1326)
Mihrab in the winter prayer hall of the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan with inscription in carved stucco in thuluth designed by Haydar (d. 1325/1326)
Mamluk enamelled flask. Its shoulder bears a wide band with a dedication to an unnamed sultan in thuluth. Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th centu
Mamluk enamelled flask. Its shoulder bears a wide band with a dedication to an unnamed sultan in thuluth. Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th century. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art.