Beyond the Picture: Calligraphy and the Arts of the Book in Sultanate India Éloïse Brac de la Perrière Maître de conférences Habilitée à Diriger des Recherches Sorbonne Université – Faculté de Lettres 20 September 2019, 6.00 pm, Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford Numerous fields of investigation await the attention [...]

Straddling Asia, Africa, and Europe and spanning fifteen centuries of continuous creativity, Islamic architecture embodied multiculturalism long before the term was coined. Guided by an intellectual, aesthetic, and practical dialogue with the architectural traditions they encountered, Islamic builders adopted, borrowed, resurrected, and invented at every stage and in every architectural [...]

As made evident by his extensive body of artistic works, Abdullah Zühdi’s mastery over the classical aesthetic categories of form, harmony, and proportion mean that he can be very accurately described as one of the greatest master calligraphers of the Ottoman period. Although prolific throughout his career, he is mostly [...]

A talk by Yasmine El Dorghamy. Discussion moderated by Venetia Porter. About the talk: For most people, the words ‘Egyptian art’ immediately evoke images of tomb paintings, golden statues, and imposing monuments. For some, they conjure up examples from Coptic or Islamic art. Rarely, however, does mentioning ‘Egyptian art’ inspire [...]