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100	1		_aMaryam D. Ekhtiar
245	1	0	_aHow To Read Islamic Calligraphy
264		1	_aNew York: _bThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, _c2018
264		2	_aNew Haven, CT; _aLondon: _bYale University Press
300			_a155 p., _bill. (chiefly color), map; _c27 cm
490			_aHow To Read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.))
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 148-152).
505	0		_aIntroduction -- The Arabic script : origins, development, and variations -- Embellishing the word of God : Arabic and the art of the Qur'an -- Ornament and abstraction : the triumph of form over content.
520			_a"For centuries, Islamic calligraphy has mesmerized viewers with its beauty, sophistication, and seemingly endless variety of styles. How to Read Islamic Calligraphy offers new perspectives on this distinctive art form, using examples from The Met's superlative collections to explore the enduring preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Combining engaging, accessible texts with stunning new photography, How to Read Islamic Calligraphy introduces readers to the major Islamic script types and explains the various contexts, whether secular or sacred, in which each one came to be used. Beauty and brilliance emerge in equal measure from works of every medium, from lavishly illuminated Qur'an manuscripts, to glassware etched with poetic verses, to ceramic tiles brushed with benedictions. The sheer breadth of objects illustrated in these pages exemplifies the ubiquity of calligraphy, and provides a compelling introduction to this unique art form."-- _cPublisher's description
610	2	0	_aMetropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); _bDepartment of Islamic Art _vCatalogs
610	2	4	_aMetropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); _bDepartment of Islamic Art
650		0	_aIslamic calligraphy _xThemes, motives _vCatalogs
655		7	_aCatalogs. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01423692
710	2		_aMetropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), _eissuing body
830		0	_aHow To Read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)); _v8
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