Open AccessThe Aesthetics Of Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy in Duaa Alashari Painting: The Story of Love
Author(s) -
Duaa Mohammed Alashari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
idealogy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2550-214X
DOI - 10.24191/idealogy.v7i1.320
Subject(s) - calligraphy , painting , art , arabic , dynamism , aesthetics , style (visual arts) , visual arts , literature , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology
Arabic calligraphy is known as Islamic calligraphy. Alashari artworks introduce Arabic calligraphy as an art form to contemporary viewers and show them how to identify, understand and appreciate its varied styles and modes. This paper aims to present the aesthetics of contemporary Arabic calligraphy and the spirituality in the Alashari painting. The method used in this study is the descriptive-analytical method. The study concluded that this painting expresses movement, rhythm and dynamism as seen through the calligraphic marks and dripping.