Men traditionally use calligraphy to
transcribe holy texts, while the henna ink Essaydi uses is a common feminine adornment.
Jacob El Hanani's work draws upon the tradition of micrography in Judaism, a technique utilized in decoration and
transcribing holy texts.
Not exact matches
SANDOW BIRK: AMERICAN QUR» AN The artist has created more than 300 gouache paintings in which every verse in the Islamic
holy text is
transcribed in script based on Los Angeles graffiti.