Uses of Applied Arabic Calligraphy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Freelance Designer - Decoration Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University

2 Emeritus Professor, Department of Decoration, College of Applied Arts, University of Helwan

3 Professor at the Department of Decoration, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University

Abstract

Talking about Arabic calligraphy and Islamic architecture is full of emotions, feelings and conscience. The line lay in the veins of culture, civilization and Islamic architecture, and shed blood in the veins. Talk about the line and architecture talk about the most important images of the images of civilization for Arabs and Muslims . Due to the scope and complexity of the subject, the calligraphy was studied within the memorial buildings (mosques, schools, palaces and shrines). For the same reason, the houses were not mentioned in this study.

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