Mckenna Form- Ink Function- Part of the Muslim holy book. Content- Kufic script Context- Islamic style Change- Arabic reads right to left Interpretation- The short diagonal lines and red dots indicate vocalization. Artistic intent- Clarity of text so that several people can read at once. Audience response- since this is a holy book, it is likely that many people read it at once.
Nandini Form: gold on parchment Function: Used for sacred rituals and recitations Content:pyramids of gold discs mark the ends of verses Context: Abbasid Dynasty is the period Tradition/Change: Kufic script is strong uprights and long horizontals Interpretation: the text indicates that those who believe in protectors other than Allah are like spiders who build flimsy homes Artistic Intent: Heavily decorated for ceremonial purpose Audience Response: Islamic faith revolves around the Koran
katherine Form- colored pigment Function- apart of a quar'an Content- kufic script with stong uprights and long horizontals Context- the quar'an is the islamic holy text Tradition- consonants are scripted, vowels are indicated by dots or markings around the letters Interpretation- those who believe in protectors other than allah are compared to spider with flimsy home Artistic Intent- to create elaborate divine words Audience Response- calligraphy was greatly prized in quar'anic texts
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm- Ink
Function- Part of the Muslim holy book.
Content- Kufic script
Context- Islamic style
Change- Arabic reads right to left
Interpretation- The short diagonal lines and red dots indicate vocalization.
Artistic intent- Clarity of text so that several people can read at once.
Audience response- since this is a holy book, it is likely that many people read it at once.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: gold on parchment
Function: Used for sacred rituals and recitations
Content:pyramids of gold discs mark the ends of verses
Context: Abbasid Dynasty is the period
Tradition/Change: Kufic script is strong uprights and long horizontals
Interpretation: the text indicates that those who believe in protectors other than Allah are like spiders who build flimsy homes
Artistic Intent: Heavily decorated for ceremonial purpose
Audience Response: Islamic faith revolves around the Koran
katherine
ReplyDeleteForm- colored pigment
Function- apart of a quar'an
Content- kufic script with stong uprights and long horizontals
Context- the quar'an is the islamic holy text
Tradition- consonants are scripted, vowels are indicated by dots or markings around the letters
Interpretation- those who believe in protectors other than allah are compared to spider with flimsy home
Artistic Intent- to create elaborate divine words
Audience Response- calligraphy was greatly prized in quar'anic texts