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Arabic calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy is the most typical expression of the Islamic spirit. The
different classical styles of the Arabic letters offer unlimited possibilities to
the artist. The contemporary designs presented here indirectly utilize these styles
to create an abstract, yet readable, representation of words and provide a
postmodern interpretation of the letters. The intent is to cross barriers and touch
other languages and cultures for it is said:




















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The Arabic language is inseparably linked with the religion of Islam. The holy book of Islam, the Qur'an, played a central role

in the development and evolution of Arabic script, and by extension, calligraphy. Today, calligraphy has become the most

revered art form in the Islamic world because it links the literary heritage of the Arabic language with the religion of Islam. The

result is an artistic tradition of extraordinary beauty, richness and power.



Calligraphy is an extremely demanding activity, and most of the great Muslim masters devoted their lives to perfecting their art.

Mastery of calligraphy requires not only the discipline of developing technical skill, but also the engagement of the calligrapher's

moral force and personality.



Welcome to this celebration of the art and craft of calligraphy. Click on the images below to explore further this timeless art...





















Calligraphy is time consuming to create and expensive to purchase. As a result, those who wanted calligraphy on the walls of
homes and public buildings (for both decorative and devotional purposes) sought out an easy (and inexpensive) method to
reproduce existing examples of calligraphy. One of the solutions involved the use of kalips. A kalip (from the Turkish word
meaning mold or matrix) is a pattern or template of calligraphy, used like a modern stencil. The kalip was copied from a
calligraphic original, and involved two stages to produce. In the first stage, the outline of the original calligraphy was pierced
with dots or perforation marks using a needle or sharp-pointed tool, at intervals of a millimeter. The second stage involved
placing the new kalip (with its perforations) on top of another sheet and tapping chalk or charcoal powder through its holes in
order to transfer the outline of the design. The kalip was then removed, and the outline of dots was transformed into a finished
piece of calligraphy.














Arabic Callgrrapy
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Arabic Callgrrapy
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Arabic Callgrrapy
my hobbies

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