Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a visual art
related to writing.
It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument or brush
in one stroke. A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the
art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner.
Modern calligraphy ranges from functional inscriptions and designs to fine-art
pieces where the letters may or may not be legible. Classical calligraphy
differs from typography and non-classical hand-lettering,
though a calligrapher may practice both. Calligraphy continues to flourish in
the forms of wedding
and event invitations, font
design and typography, original hand-lettered logo
design, religious art, announcements, graphic design
and commissioned calligraphic art, cut stone inscriptions,
and memorial documents.
It is also used for props and moving images for film and
television, testimonials, birth
and death certificates, maps,
and other works involving writing. Some of the finest works of modern
calligraphy are charters and letters patent
issued by monarchs
and officers of state in various countries.
Islamic calligraphy has
evolved alongside Islam and the Arabic language. As it is based on Arabic
letters, some call it "Arabic calligraphy". However the term
"Islamic calligraphy" is a more appropriate term as it comprises all
works of calligraphy by the Muslim calligraphers from Andalusia in modern Spain
to China.
Islamic calligraphy is
associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of mosques as
well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the
heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions.
Instead of recalling
something related to the spoken word, calligraphy for Muslims is a visible
expression of the highest art of all, the art of the spiritual world.
Calligraphy has arguably become the most venerated form of Islamic art because
it provides a link between the languages of the Muslims with the religion of
Islam. The Qur'an has played an important role in the development and evolution
of the Arabic language, and by extension, calligraphy in the Arabic alphabet.
Proverbs and passages from the Qur'an are still sources for Islamic
calligraphy.
It is generally
accepted that Islamic calligraphy excelled during the Ottoman era. Turkish calligraphers
still present the most refined and creative works. Istanbul is an open
exhibition hall for all kinds and varieties of calligraphy, from inscriptions
in mosques to fountains, schools, houses, etc.
Oleh : Muhammad Rafi Bamratama
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