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B3228. Art of Egyptian Hieroglyphics / Sandison
Art of Egyptian Hieroglyphics by David Sandison. 2005. 96pp. 10"x10". Hardcover $20.00.
This beautiful, full-color book covers deciphering hieroglyphics, the principals of Egyptian art, techniques of the master craftsmen, line drawings, and paintings of everyday life in ancient Egypt. Many full page photos.
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B3205. 100 Chinese Characters
100 Chinese Characters: Language, Art and Symbols from the Land of the Dragon by Ni Yibin. 2009. 192pp. 9.25" x 10.25". Hardcover $50.00. Sale
Gathers 100 of the most significant Chinese characters (sinographs) and places them within their historical, artistic, and cultural contexts. The forms of each character are presented from early seal scripts to modern brush calligraphy. Lavish, full color reproductions of brush paintings, scrolls, ceramics, and textiles are used to explore the characters' significance in Chinese culture. Words include dragon, phoenix, mountain, and heaven, as well as abstract concepts of love, truth, wisdom, and luck. Cloth (Silk) hardcover binding with clear dust jacket.
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B3152. Eloquent Line / Hanzel
Eloquent Line: Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy edited by Carla Hanzel. 1993. 112pp. 9"x9". Paperback $15.00. SALE $6.98
This catalog presents 58 contemporary works of Japanese calligraphy, reproduced in color and translated into English, with essays on the calligraphic tradition, the exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western art, and modern calligraphy.
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B2931. Complete Guide to Calligraphy
The Complete Guide to Calligraphy: Master Scripts of the West and East, Step-by-Step with 45 Projects
Edited by Ralph Cleminson. 2006. 224pp. 8"x10.75". Hardcover with concealed spiral. Retail Price $35.00.
This step-by-step handbook includes 14 scripts: Roman alphabets (including Versal and Copperplate), Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. There are 50 projects, such as a kabbalah prayer in Hebrew, a fabric bag with Bedouin motif, an illuminated Celtic prayer, and a
“hope, love and joy” talisman in Chinese.
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B3216. Arabic Script / Khan
Arabic Script: Styles, Variants, and Calligraphic Adaptations by Gabriel Mandel Khan. 2006. 180pp. 6.25"x9". Paperback
The text explains the history and meaning of each letter, as well as its philosophical, theological, and cultural significance, and 300 two-color and black-and-white pictures illustrate the letters, their variants, and calligraphic adaptations.
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B2732. Japanese Calligraphy\Suzuki
Japanese Calligraphy
By Yuuko Suzuki. 2005. 80pp. 8.5"x10". Paper. Retail Price $21.95.
The Japanese use two different writing systems at the
same time: kanji, Chinese characters which are ideograms and kana which are purely phonetic characters.This beautiful book introduces Japanese calligraphy showing the way these two are combined. It contains clear, concise instruction & wonderful examples.The book is a joy, even if you have no intention of attempting Japanese calligraphy.
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B2738. Chinese Callig Made Easy
Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy: A Structured Course in Creating Beautiful Brush Lettering
By Rebecca Yue. 2004. 160pp. 7.5"x9.75". Paper.
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B2845. Fu Shan's World
Fu Shan's World: The Transformation of Chinese Calligraphy in the Seventeenth Century: The Transformation of Chinese Calligraphy in the Seventeenth Century.
By Qianshen Bai. 368pp. 144 photos, 58 drawings. Hardcover $60.00 SALE.
For 1,300 years, Chinese calligraphy was based on the elegant art of Wang Xizhi (A.D. 303-361). But the seventeenth-century emergence of a style modeled on the rough, broken epigraphs of ancient bronzes and stone artifacts brought a revolution in calligraphic taste. By the eighteenth century, this led to the formation of the stele school of calligraphy, which continues to shape Chinese calligraphy today.
A dominant force in this school was the eminent calligrapher and art theorist Fu Shan (1607-1685). Because his work spans the late Ming-early Qing divide, it is an ideal prism through which to view the transformation in calligraphy.
Quantity limited. No backorders at the sale price.
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B3139. Writing the Word of God / Roxburgh
Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur'an by David J. Roxburgh. 2008. 64pp. 8.5x11". Paper.
The art of Islamic calligraphy developed from the 7th to the 14th century, beginning in western Arabia, spreading south to Yemen and north to the Near East, and continuing east and west to Iran, Egypt, North Africa, and Spain. In this book, through early manuscripts of the Qur'an, the breadth and beauty of Islamic calligraphy across centuries and continents is shown. Roxburgh discusses the Qur’an, the Kufic script used in writing early manuscripts of the Qur’an; reforms of calligraphy in the 10th century; and the great master Islamic calligraphers, in particular Yaqut al-Musta‘simi. 31 full color illustrations
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B3154. Calligrapher's Garden / Massoudy
The Calligrapher's Garden by Hassan Massoudy. 2010. 160pp. 8x9.25. Hardcover. Scheduled for June 2010.
In this feast for the eyes, Massoudy' s elegant calligraphy depicts the four seasons of the garden. From the icy palettes of winter to delicate spring growth, and from the dazzling sunshine and blooms of summer through the fading hues of autumn, he captures in calligraphy what countless poets have crafted with words. The proverb or quotation that inspired each artwork is handwritten in Arabic by Massoudy alongside the English texts on the facing page. Hassan Massoudy was born in Najaf, Iraq. He moved to France in 1969.
You may pre-order. Your card will not be charged until the book actually ships.
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