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Calligraphy in Islamic Art

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 also included an underlying talismanic component. While most works of art had legible inscriptions, not all Muslims would have been able to read them. One should always keep in mind, however, that calligraphy is principally a means to transmit a text, albeit in a decorative form.

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Associated subjects: renaissance (+), calligraphy (+), islamic art (+), inscriptions (+), prophet muhammad (+), talismanic (+), greek and roman art (+), constantinople (+), icons (+), crucifixion (+), timurids (+), great mongol shahnama (+), byzantine empire (+), iconoclasm (+), venice (+)

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