Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“In this lesson, I am going to share the magnificent journey of the transformation from Arabic writing into an art form, in particular the history of Maghrebi script.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: History of Arabic Calligraphy, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.

Partial transcription of the video

“History of Arabic Calligraphy In this lesson, I'm going to talk about the History of Arabic calligraphy. It is an intense subject and my effort is to try and cover all the main aspects and events of Arabic calligraphy, and its transformation into an art form. You might have come across the calligraphy panels in the mosques or in the shrines, or when you were travelling to maybe Morocco or Istanbul, or you might have seen them online. These calligraphy panels are done by the master calligraphers and it took them years of practice to be able to write like that. There is a hidden geometrical g...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (2)
• 192 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering