Description
The catalogue for an exhibit at the Museum and travelling to Los Angeles and Harvard through 1999. Presents 71 examples of calligraphy collected by the Turkish businessman and philanthropist, among them exquisitely illuminated Korans and prayer manuals, elegantly decorated albums, and large-scale decorative compositions by renowned Ottoman calligraphers. The text provides information about specific artists and pieces and the tradition and techniques of the genre. A glossary defines Turkish words but does not indicate pronunciation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
- Author: M. Uğur Derman, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Published: 1998
- Pages: 209
- ISBN-13: 9780870998737
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