Islamic Calligraphy

The Rhythm of the Pen and the Art of the Book: Islamic Calligraphy from the 13th to the 19th Century

A journey of some six centuries of development of the refined arts of calligraphy and illumination in the Islamic world. The works of art carefully selected follow the impact of the introduction of paper into the Islamic world and its effect on both the quality and the scope of the calligraphic art form.