print email comment close Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy URL: http://international.loc.gov/intldl/apochtml/ Description: "This presentation exhibits 355 Arabic calligraphy sheets, ranging from the 9th to the 19th centuries." Searchable, or browse the sheets by calligrapher, title, or subject (such as decoupage or poetry). Images are accompanied by background essay about the scripts. The site also includes special presentations on Ottoman and Persian calligraphic styles and noteworthy items, and a bibliography. From the Library of Congress. Publisher: Library of Congress Extra Keywords Kufi Qur'an Koran Library of Congress Subject Headings: Calligraphy, Arabic Calligraphy, Ottoman Calligraphy, Persian LII Database Information: Record 21858 created by Jennifer English on 06/14/2006 Last modification on 06/22/2006 Published: 06/22/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21858