Qatar- Floating centre for cultural exchange
Qatar- Floating centre for cultural exchange
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KANJI Wall Clock japanese chinese numerals writing gift $15.99 This BRAND NEW wall clock measures 10 inches in diameter. It has a black plastic frame with a clear cover. Graphics are rich and vibrant and will last a lifetime. These clocks make a great accent to any room in your home or business. A perfect addition to your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, family room or anywhere. The clock has precision quartz movement and operates on 1 AA battery (not included). P… |
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Persian Calligraphy Fine Art Print from Qajar / Pre-Qajar Eras Kereshme-ye Saqee (Bringer of Wine) $12.99 Keresheme-ye Saqee means “Bringer of Wine.” This collection features the selected works of four artists who lived centuries ago, during the Qajar and Pre-Qajar Eras. They are known to us as Mirza Mehdi Estrabadi, Amir Emad, M. Zaman and M. Hadi. This print measures approx. 29.5 x 21 cm (11.5″ x 8.5″), including the border (partially shown)…. |
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Persian Calligraphy Fine Art Print Qajar / Pre-Qajar Eras Kereshme-ye Saqee (Bringer of Wine) $12.99 Keresheme-ye Saqee means “Bringer of Wine.” This collection features the selected works of four artists who lived centuries ago, during the Qajar and Pre-Qajar Eras. They are known to us as Mirza Mehdi Estrabadi, Amir Emad, M. Zaman and M. Hadi. This print measures approx. 29.5 x 21 cm (11.5″ x 8.5″), including the border (partially shown)…. |
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Discovery of Art: Books & Kings [VHS] $2.47 45 minutes. Filmed at the French National Library during an exhibition of more than 60 works owned by royalty. Examines bindings, armored clasps, extreme refinement of the calligraphic paintings and printing of the 15th and 16th centuries that marked the transition from the religious and aristocratic age to the renaissance period…. |
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The Heart of the Dragon: A Rare Portrait of How Life Is Lived in China Today [Episode 11: Creating] $39.99 Episode 11: Creating. This episode looks at contemporary Chinese art, studying the philosophical and historical influences that shape it. This series presents a rare portrait of how life is lived in China today, exploring the contrasts and contradictions of the oldest continuous civilization on earth as it comes to terms with the modern world. Each episode focuses on a universal activity and profi… |
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Learn Calligraphy: The Complete Book of Lettering and Design $8.75 In an age of myriad computer fonts and instant communication, your handwriting style is increasingly a very personal creation. In this book, Margaret Shepherd, America’s premier calligrapher, shows you that calligraphy is not simply a craft you can learn, but an elegant art form that you can make your own.Calligraphy remains perennially popular, often adorning wedding invitations, diplomas, and co… |
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Logo, Font & Lettering Bible $18.50 This book is a hands-on guide to the entire process of making logos and fonts and even icons, all of which, essentially, start with the ability to draw letterforms. The intent of the book, in fact, is to enable the user to end reliance on “OPF” (other people’s fonts) and learn to draw your own custom logos, fonts and lettering! There are many books on the market that simply display collections of … |
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The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin $8.23 This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail; spiral and interlaced patterns, human and animal ornament – a combination of high seriousness and humour. Accompanying the illustrations is a new text by Bernard Meehan, the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College, Dublin. He provides an a… |
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Chinese Calligraphy (Book) $14.2 Aiming at offering an appreciation for the beauty of Chinese calligraphy, this book provides a general picture of the five kinds of scripts, namely seal script (zhuan), clerical script (li), regular script (kai), running script (xing) and cursive … |
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Black Calligraphy Tray (China) $21.49 Black Calligraphy tray is suitable both for decorative and practical useAccent piece handcrafted by artisans in China’s Fujian provinceBased on traditional designs steeped in ancient Asian history |
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Sacred Script (Hardcover) $80.84 Arabic calligraphy is at once an expression of piety, aesthetic sensibility and artistic discipline. Muhaqqaq was an early term which captured care, clarity and meticulousness in calligraphy. It was associated with the making of manuscript… |
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China at the Court of the Emperors (Hardcover) $55.48 Published to accompany a historic exhibition held in Florence, Italy at the Palazzo Strozzi in 2008, this oversized catalog (9.75×11.25″) features 8 essays and full catalog entries for 132 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, and sculpture from Chin… |
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Learn Calligraphy $12.09 In this instruction book, a famed calligrapher offers comprehensive lessons for mastering various styles, including Roman, Gothic, Celtic, and Bookhand. She also shows readers how to convey specific emotions with their selection of font. A history… |
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The Classic Art of Calligraphy $8.5 The Art of Calligraphy rewritten and repackaged in a beautiful new format! Learn the history of elaborate lettering, and make your personal correspondence a treasure worth keeping. Now with 88 pages of calligraphy instruction by a c… |
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Art of Indian (Hardcover) $26.07 India, with its extensive and colourful history, has produced an artistic tradition in many forms: architecture, painting, sculpture, calligraphy, mosaics, and artisan products all display the country’s cultural, religious and philosophi… |
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Liu & the Bird $6.6 An innovative book combines the story of Liu who goes off to visit her grandfather with a rebus-style look at the evolution of Chinese written language, from pictures to today`s modern calligraphy characters. Reprint. |
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Medieval Calligraphy $11.41 Spirited history, comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 styles (ca. 4th century thru 15th). Excellent photographs; directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools. |
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The Bible of Illuminated Letters $16.33 This generously illustrated, small format (6.5×8″) guidebook presents step-by-step instructions for recreating illuminated alphabets from six historical periods, including the Celtic, Gothic and Romanesque. Diagrams for upper- and lower-case letters ar… |
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Jay`s Journal of Anomalies $16.34 One of the New York Times`s “Notable Books” and a Los Angeles Times “Best Book of the Year”: Ricky Jay`s brilliant excursion into the history of bizarre entertainments. Ingesters of stones, stoats, and swords have long compelled my attent… |
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Islamic Art, Literature, and Culture (Reinforced Hardcover) $34.65 Discusses the art, architecture, literature, and culture of Islamic nations, including the development of Arabic calligraphy, literary elements in Islamic literature, and historic traditions of Islamic visual arts. |
