Muthanna / mirror writing in Islamic calligraphy : history, theory, and aesthetics /

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"Muthanna, also known as mirror writing, is a compelling style of Islamic calligraphy composed of a source text and its mirrored image placed symmetrically on a horizontal or vertical axis. This style elaborates on various scripts such as Kufi, naskh, and muqahhaq through compositional arrangem...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Akın, Esra (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Islamic calligraphy > History.
Islamic calligraphy in art.
Mirror-writing > In art.
Calligraphy, Arabic.
Calligraphie islamique > Histoire.
Calligraphie islamique dans l'art.
Calligraphie arabe.
ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious
Islamic calligraphy.
History.
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