Can anyone tell me more about this piece of Islamic Art/Calligraphy? Anything you know, or sources you could site, would be helpful.
Thanks.
Can anyone tell me more about this piece of Islamic Art/Calligraphy? Anything you know, or sources you could site, would be helpful.
Thanks.
Its called zoomorphic calligraphy
Some examples here
another link:
BTW, IMO people should refrain writing quranic/sacred text in animal form.
Re: Help with Calligraphy/Islamic Art
Thanks zer01. Those links helped, I was hoping to find out more about that particular piece, but this is a good start.
Why are you against it? I see it as another lovely form of expression, particularly when nature and religion are so closely tied together.