[SCA-AS] Calligraphy resources (M.E.) from Internet Scout Report

[Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise]

THis review from The Internet Scout Report:

13. Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/apochtml/apochome.html 

As part of its developing Global Gateway (a group of various digital
materials of international interest) the Library of Congress presents
this collection of 355 Arabic calligraphy sheets, ranging from the 9th
to the 19th centuries, that includes many examples of calligraphic art:
illuminated panels, albums, and poems, as well as Qur'anic calligraphic
fragments.  Even those who cannot understand the text of these
manuscripts will appreciate their beauty when displayed on a computer
screen. Visitors are invited to browse the collection by calligrapher,
title or subject. In addition, several in-depth essays are provided that
are especially helpful to those unfamiliar with this body of work. For
example, "Calligraphers of the Persian Tradition" describes the work of
a handful of prominent calligraphers, while the .Noteworthy Items. essay
highlights particularly important or unique items in the collection.
[DS]


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