Introduction to Islamic Art PDF

Introduction To Art 1121400 Chapter #7 “Islamic Art” Mrs. Insaf Chahdoura  Chapter #7 Introduction To Art “Islamic Art” Prepared by Mrs. Insaf Chahdoura  Islamic Calligraphy and Decorative design Islamic calligraphy is the artisti...

Introduction To Art 1121400 Chapter #7 “Islamic Art” Mrs. Insaf Chahdoura  Chapter #7 Introduction To Art “Islamic Art” Prepared by Mrs. Insaf Chahdoura  Islamic Calligraphy and Decorative design Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic, Ottoman, and Persian calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Islami, meaning Islamic line, design, or construction.  Islamic Calligraphy and Quran The development of Islamic calligraphy is strongly tied to the Qur'an; chapters, and excerpts from the Qur'an is a common and almost universal text upon which Islamic calligraphy is based. Deep religious association with the Qur'an, as well as suspicion of figurative art has led calligraphy to become one of the major forms of artistic expression in Islamic cultures.  Pens in Islamic Calligraphy The traditional instrument of the Islamic calligrapher is the qalam, a pen normally made of dried reed or bamboo; the ink is often in color, and chosen such that its intensity can vary greatly, so that the greater strokes of the compositions can be very dynamic in their effect. Some styles are often written using a metallic-tip pen.  Islamic Calligraphy Mediums  Islamic calligraphy is applied on a wide range of decorative mediums other than paper, such as tiles, vessels, carpets, and inscriptions.  Before the advent of paper, papyrus and parchment were used for writing. The advent of paper revolutionized calligraphy.  While monasteries in Europe treasured a few dozen volumes, libraries in the Muslim world regularly contained hundreds and even thousands of books. Styles in Islamic Calligraphy  Islamic geometric patterns  Islamic decoration, which tends to avoid using figurative images, makes frequent use of geometric patterns which have developed over the centuries.  The geometric designs in Islamic art are often built on combinations of repeated squares and circles, which may be overlapped and interlaced, as can arabesques, to form intricate and complex patterns, including a wide variety of tessellations.  Islamic geometric patterns  These may constitute the entire decoration, may form a framework for floral or calligraphic embellishments, or may retreat into the background around other motifs. The complexity and variety of patterns used evolved from simple stars.  Geometric patterns occur in a variety of forms in Islamic art and architecture including kilim carpets, Persian girih and Moroccan zellige tilework, ceramics, leather, stained glass, woodwork, and metalwork.  Islamic geometric patterns  Islamic art mostly avoids figurative images to avoid becoming objects of worship.  Islamic geometric patterns derived from simpler designs used in earlier cultures: Greek, Roman, and Sasanian. They are one of three forms of Islamic decoration,  the others being the arabesque based on curving and branching plant forms, and Islamic calligraphy; all three are frequently used together. Geometric designs and arabesques are forms of Islamic interlace patterns.  the art of arabic calligraphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7e4QBx The complex geometry of Islamic design - Eric Broug https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=pg1NpMmPv48  APAH Islamic Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfynn_1s