Islamic Calligraphy Ceramics

Jan 24 2018 inscriptions on ceramics made in the islamic lands contain a range of texts.

Islamic calligraphy ceramics. Instead it spans some 1400 years covers many lands and populations and includes a range of artistic fields including architecture calligraphy painting glass ceramics and textiles among others. Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century on wards by people who lived in the muslim world. It includes calligraphy painting glass ceramics woodwork and textile. The arabic language and subsequently the art of calligraphy is held in great esteem by muslims because arabic was the language in which the qu ran was revealed to the prophet muhammad in the 7th century.

Calligraphy is the most highly regarded and most fundamental element of islamic art it is significant that the qur an the book of god s revelations to the prophet muhammad was transmitted in arabic and that inherent within the arabic script is the potential for developing a variety of ornamental forms the employment of calligraphy as ornament had a definite aesthetic appeal but often. Architecture painting calligraphy ceramics glass carpets hardcover october 8 2019 by luca mozzati author 4 2 out of 5 stars 5 ratings. They include good wishes koranic quotations and poetry but the ones that have attracted the most attention are historical texts including the names of potters and patrons and dates of production s. The similarities between art produced at widely different times and places in the islamic world is the key feature of islamic art.

The arabic text of the qu ran is sacred to muslims and its high status gave rise to an associated respect for books in general.