Existing approaches to inscriptions tend often to regard various literary aspects, some considerations on the text content, historical importance, and tendency to the past events illustrated in the inscriptions, and this has led to the typology and classification of inscriptions in terms of endowment, decree, memorial, and construction themes, and in another way, the recognition of stuffs and m...

Today we know that the main reason for usage of calligraphy in carpet design was to state and explain the religious content instead of decorative role – such as the other Islamic functional arts. According to that, most of carpets that contain inscriptions are the Mihrabi Carpets that almost use for praying. Along with the Mihrabi Carpets that are often used in religious functions, calligraphy ...

Kufic inscription is one of the prevailing inscriptions in most of the mosques and minarets of the early Islamic centuries. The style of Kufic inscriptions was appropriate to be implemented by the technique of pre-cut brickwork. Therefore with the brickwork prosperity as the material of structure and ornaments of the facades in Razi style and especially the Seljuk era, the brick Kufic inscripti...

Abstract Calligraphy is the outstanding art of Islamic world. Hence, one can easily see the influence of the art of calligraphy in the Islamic art branches, including architectural decorations. The main purpose of this fundamental research, assess and compare the content of wooden Nastaliq inscriptions that have been used in architectural decoration in Safavid dynasty in Iran.The case studie...

The holy shrine of Razavi is among the most magnificent monuments with a treasure trove of calligraphy. Including these works, inscriptions and motifs of the stone floor of the entrance to the two domes of Hatam Khani and the Tohidkhaneh, which is visually effective in terms of quality. The purpose of this research is to identify and adapt the structure of the visual structure and the theme of ...

In Islamic architecture, especially in mosque, the main consideration is to the prayer spirit. For this reason, Quran inscriptions cover the most parts of the decorations of architecture. Altars are always one of the elements with full of motifs decoration because of dignity and its position. The decorations are including Quranic verses and themes. Mosque decorations inscriptions are a main sou...

Quranic inscriptions are among the decorative elements commonly used in Islamic architecture. This is largely due to the fact that among the Islamic visual arts, calligraphy is the most related with holy Quran. Through calligraphy, the Holy Speech is represented before the viewers’ eyes. In addition to immediate conveying of the holy message, the Islamic calligraphy meets, spiritually, an...

Chaharbagh Mosque-school of Isfahan, being one of the most important monuments of Shah Soltan Hossein in the Safavid era, is of chief importance regarding its structure and decorations. The inscriptions are the most prominent features of the art treasure of the Safavid era, that are the best in terms of quality and variety compared to other monuments of the same period. The present study attemp...