Contemporary Islamic Calligraphy Learning

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210203.049How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Islamic calligraphy, contemporary, fine art, surrealism

Abstract

Learning Islamic calligraphy has long been taught in Islamic-based schools. Both at the elementary school, middle school, and even college. Generally taught is standard letter Islamic Calligraphy and has a standard formula, also called pure calligraphy which is followed by many khathaths in many Islamic boarding schools and Islamic schools in various parts of the world, such as Naskhi khat, Tsuluts, Pharisees, Diwani, Diwani Jali, Kufi, and Riq’ah. In connection with the “standard” statement of Ibn Muqlah, states that, calligraphy is considered true if it has five criteria: Tawfiyah (right), Itman (complete), Ikmal (perfect), Isyba ‘(solid), and Irsal (smooth). Even if the category of contemporary calligraphy in the Islamic world has to be established, it will be divided into the following categories: Traditional, Figural, Expressionist, Symbolic, and Abstract, known as calligraphy paintings. In this description the author adds another category, namely Surrealistic calligraphy painting. There are five steps offered in Surrealistic Contemporary Islamic Calligraphy, as follows; make the basic pattern in the form of an infinity line, add a background in the form of fauna, flora or animals, carve Arabic characters, make shading (coloring) and finish. Aesthetically contemporary calligraphy refers to the rules of the creation of contemporary art, and ethically originates from the Qur’an, Al-Hadith, and aphorisms which carry artistic-appreciative content to function as a medium of appreciation, on the other hand contain functioning ethical-religious content as a guide as well as a media for da’wah.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Abd. Aziz Ahmad
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/02/04
TI  - Contemporary Islamic Calligraphy Learning
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 232
EP  - 236
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210203.049
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210203.049
ID  - Ahmad2021
ER  -