Author: Marcus Fraser Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 148
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Ink and Gold charts the development of Islamic calligraphy over a thousand years, from its beginnings in the Arabian Peninsula. Given the status of the Qur'an as the word of Allah and ambivalence towards representation of living things, the art of the pen became the focus of an extraordinary energy. The essays in this volume cover all the major centers of Islamic calligraphy, from North Africa to Central Asia, highlighting the achievements of Islamic calligraphers in the ages of the 'Abbasid (749-258), Seljuk (1055-1243), Ilkhanid (1256-1357), Safavid (1502-1736), and Mughal Empires (1526-1857). Though pride of place is given to the Qur'an, calligraphy is also examined in mystical and scientific works, Persian poetry, and calligraphy albums.
Author: Shozo Sato Publisher: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 1462911889 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 185
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In this beautiful and extraordinary zen calligraphy book, Shozo Sato, an internationally recognized master of traditional Zen arts, teaches the art of Japanese calligraphy through the power and wisdom of Zen poetry. Single-line Zen Buddhist koan aphorisms, or zengo, are one of the most common subjects for the traditional Japanese brush calligraphy known as shodo. Regarded as one of the key disciplines in fostering the focused, meditative state of mind so essential to Zen, shodo calligraphy is practiced regularly by all students of Zen Buddhism in Japan. After providing a brief history of Japanese calligraphy and its close relationship with the teachings of Zen Buddhism, Sato explains the basic supplies and fundamental brushstroke skills that you'll need. He goes on to present thirty zengo, each featuring: An example by a skilled Zen monk or master calligrapher An explanation of the individual characters and the Zen koan as a whole Step-by-step instructions on how to paint the phrase in a number of styles (Kaisho, Gyosho, Sosho) A stunning volume on the intersection of Japanese aesthetics and Zen Buddhist thought, Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy guides beginning and advanced students alike to a deeper understanding of the unique brush painting art form of shodo calligraphy. Shodo calligraphy topics include: The Art of Kanji The Four Treasures of Shodo Ideogram Zengo Students of Shodo
Author: Raphael Wong, Jiang Fangting Publisher: 聯合電子出版有限公司(代理) ISBN: 9620775333 Category : Art Languages : zh-CN Pages : 375
Book Description
The Making of Masterpieces 是第一本從故宮博物院收藏的金至元(226-1368 年)書畫中精選的傑出藝術珍品的英文出版物。本書講述藝術品的歷史,包括創作過程,以及藝術品如何在長達數百年的旅程中通過不同的收藏而成為「傑作」。讓我們一起踏進藝術珍品被藝術家、收藏家、鑑賞家和學者解讀和詮釋的傳奇旅程。
Author: Rhonda Cooper Publisher: Smithmark Publishers ISBN: 9780765191519 Category : Art objects, Chinese Languages : en Pages : 0
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Here is a magnificent overview of the artistic masterpieces of Chinese civilization from the Neolithic period to the present, encompassing sculpture, paintings, drawings, and pottery. An introduction grounds the reader in Chinese culture and tradition, followed by chapters that discuss the art of each dynastic period, as well as the specific works of art reproduced in the book.
Author: Peter Jessen Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 238
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In an age of electric typewriters, computer printouts, digital lettering, and other 'automated' communications, calligraphy - the art of beautiful writing - recalls the leisurely, more personal communication of an earlier day. In this elegant volume, lovers of calligraphy will find a rich treasury of writing as art - when the form of a message rivaled its content, and calligraphers devoted a lifetime to perfecting a fine hand.