Sea of Ink--Forest of Pens: The Art of the Qur'an in the Hossein Afshar Collection

by David J. Roxburgh

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A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur'an manuscripts

Spanning more than a millennium, from the seventh through the nineteenth century, Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Qur'an in the Hossein Afshar Collection sheds new light on the production of deluxe Qur'an manuscripts across Islamic lands through sixty-four...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300278829

ISBN13:9780300278828

Release Date:November 2024

Publisher:Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)

Length:208 Pages

Weight:3.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 9.2" x 11.3"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography Design

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