Fatih Trip Overview
Ottoman – Turkish Calligraphy, also known as Arabic calligraphy, is the art of writing, and extension, of bookmaking. This art has most often employed the Arabic script, throughout many languages. Calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic arts since it was the primary means for the preservation of the Qur’an.
Ottoman Turkish calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Art Classes
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Ottoman – Turkish Calligraphy, also known as Arabic calligraphy, is the art of writing, and extension, of bookmaking. This art has most often employed the Arabic script, throughout many languages. Calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic arts since it was the primary means for the preservation of the Qur’an.
Ottoman Turkish calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work.
Itinerary
We will welcome you to our art studio located in Sultanahmet Istanbul. You will sit on our big table. Our teacher will show you all the materials like Reed Pens, Special Inks, Papers etc. Show you in detailed how to use the materials. Then we will talk about the history of Calligraphy and the start the writing process. Depending on your level, we can teach beginner, intermediate or advanced levels of Ottoman Arabic Calligraphy.
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