1/30/2024 0 Comments Pictorial calligraphy directions![]() ![]() I guess they don’t want anyone to go around ordering a set of handsome design cards for only $0.35/dozen. This last page was completely deleted in the Modern book. I guess it makes the word ‘Beauty’ easier to read, but I can’t think why else they chose to edit only that one flourish and not the others. On the left, the large flourish was flipped from the original. Both are crisp and beautiful and easy to read. How I wish I can still send in $1 for a 22x28in print of Zaner’s flourished eagle. Similarly on this page, the ads for prints and artwork has been edited out. Which makes sense, as these items are not available anymore and may be confusing to the modern reader. and you can see they edited out the parts about using the Zanerian penholder and nib. For examples, here on left is the Modern and on the right is the Original. The two books are almost identical except for a few differences. You can still find it at Scranton Uni’s store for $25 along with other amazing books. On the right is the original 1951 book printed by the Zaner Bloser company (the company EA Lupfer worked for) which the book on the left is a reprint of, so let’s call it the Original. In fact it is the book that got me interested in pointed pen calligraphy. Egyptian artists from that time have used elements of the western directions, but combined them with Egyptian reality in a very. I presume professor Wijdan Ali will elucidate this point later today. One example is the religious ban on pictorial art, enforced in the mosques and the Qur’an. You can buy it for about $8 on Amazon, and is an absolutely amazing book to own. The Significance of Calligraphy in Islamic Art. ![]() On left is EA Lupfer’s Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy reprinted by Dover. So today I’d like to post comparisons between two wonderful books. ![]() Comparison between Fascinating Pen Flourishing and Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy ![]()
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