In this, the first scholarly examination of the surviving Qur'anic manuscripts of the period, David James discusses the developmennt of individual styles in illumination and calligraphy, and provides fascinating new information about the art of the principal scribes and illuminators and the conditions in which they lived and worked.
With 170 illustrations, 80 in colour.
In this, the first scholarly examination of the surviving Qur'anic manuscripts of the period, David James discusses the developmennt of individual styles in illumination and calligraphy, and provides fascinating new information about the art of the principal scribes and illuminators and the conditions in which they lived and worked.
With 170 illustrations, 80 in colour.