The Arabesque of Script and Metaphor in Islamic Art
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DOI: 10.1017/rms.2022.28
Abstract: The use of script as an aesthetic device is longstanding in Islamic art. Indeed, one of the earliest forms of Islamic art are terracotta oil lamps with text inscribed on their surface.2 These inscriptions are… read more here.
Keywords: islamic art; arabesque script; metaphor; aesthetic device ... See more keywords