Letters in Gold

Letters in Gold
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780870998737
ISBN-13 : 0870998730
Rating : 4/5 (730 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Letters in Gold by : M. Uğur Derman

Download or read book Letters in Gold written by M. Uğur Derman and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1998 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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