In the Islamic world, calligraphy is the main medium of visual aesthetic expression and is both transcultural and transdisciplinary.
\nIt is transcultural, because the various calligraphic styles have been influenced by different cultural contexts, although there is also a certain continuity, especially as regards
\nreligious calligraphy. And it is transdisciplinary because it concerns not only the strictly religious dimension, but also the visual arts and poetry.<\/p>\n
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Intended for students on the Arabic Language and Literature course at Ca\u2019 Foscari University, Venice and any interested visual arts enthusiasts<\/span>\u00a0– and organized with the collaboration of Ca’ Foscari University<\/strong> -, this workshop will explore the beauty and complexity of Islamic calligraphy, also through a performance. Andrea Brigaglia (University of Naples “L’Orientale”) will illustrate the historical and theoretical framework of calligraphy in the Islamic world, with a special focus on the production of manuscripts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n