Calligraphy and Architecture in the Muslim World:

Explores the myriad interactions between calligraphy and architecture throughout the history of the Muslim world 30 case studies explain different aspects and contexts of calligraphy in Islamic architectureGeographically wide-ranging - covers North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, China and Spai...

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Beteilige Person: Gharipour, Mohammad (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468428
Zusammenfassung:Explores the myriad interactions between calligraphy and architecture throughout the history of the Muslim world 30 case studies explain different aspects and contexts of calligraphy in Islamic architectureGeographically wide-ranging - covers North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, China and SpainTakes an interdisciplinary approach to analysing calligraphy as part of its larger spatial-architectural contextLavishly illustrated with over 300 colour imagesFrom Spain to China, Islamic architecture and calligraphy are inexorably intertwined.
Mosques, dervish lodges, mausolea, libraries, even baths and market places bear masterpieces of calligraphy that rival the most refined of books and scrolls.This major reference work focuses on architectural inscriptions through the Muslim world, from the emergence of Islam to the present day.What were the purposes of these inscriptions?How do they infuse buildings with culturally specific meanings, sacred or profane?What do they add to architectural design?What sorts of materials were used, and how do they interact with light and space?Who were their patrons, and what do we know about the artists who produced them?Find out with this exciting new collection edited by a stellar cast of international contributors.About the ContributorsNasiba Baimatowa, Harvard University, USABavand Behpoor, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, GermanySüleyman Berk, Yalova University, TurkeySheila S.
Blair, Boston College and Virginia Commonwealth University, USAJohanna Blayac, University Paris 8 Saint-Denis, FrancePatricia Blessing, Stanford University, USASnježana Buzov, Ohio State University, USAM.
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (544 pages) 317 colour illustrations 12 B/W tables
ISBN:9781474468428
DOI:10.1515/9781474468428