Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakp Sabanc Collection, Istanbul

M. Ugur Derman

ISBN 10: 0870998730 / ISBN 13: 9780870998737

Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998

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11.75x9.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakp Sabanc Collection, Istanbul
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870998730
• ISBN 13: 9780870998737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.23 kilograms

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Synopsis

The catalogue for an exhibit at the Museum and travelling to Los Angeles and Harvard through 1999. Presents 71 examples of calligraphy collected by the Turkish businessman and philanthropist, among them exquisitely illuminated Korans and prayer manuals, elegantly decorated albums, and large-scale decorative compositions by renowned Ottoman calligraphers. The text provides information about specific artists and pieces and the tradition and techniques of the genre. A glossary defines Turkish words but does not indicate pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.