Mussarat Arif uses the ‘kufi’ form of calligraphy in her works with a painterly touch. The artist said she produced calligraphic art which was governed by the principle of balance, proportion ...

Arabic calligraphy is a traditional art form cherished by Muslims worldwide, and the Jawi script has adopted Arabic characters and writing techniques to produce exquisite artwork. Common styles of ...

The calligraphy styles he uses, which emerged in the 5th century AH (11th century AD), is characteristic of Islamic art and was often used on famous blue parchment manuscripts.

Islamic calligraphy excelled due to the forms of Arabic letters, composed of dots, lines and curves. These attributes give the artist a freedom to create. The scripts are functional as well as ...

Calligraphy is a centuries-old art, and is defined as decorative or ornamental handwriting. The word calligraphy is taken from the Greek word ‘kalli’ meaning beautiful and ‘graphia ...

Islamic calligraphy writing is commonly linked with geometric Islamic art which as a part of Arabic-Muslim heritage, is often found on walls and ceilings of the mosques.

The art of calligraphy Imagine a time when there were no text messages or emojis. If you wanted to send a message to someone far away, you had to write it down by hand. They were written with such ...

Calligraphy dates back to before the 1st century A.D., said Dr. Chia-Ling Yang, a Chinese art history professor at the University of Edinburgh. By the 10th century, good brushwork had become known ...