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Original Arabic Calligraphy - Glass of Abu El Nawas Drawing
Lebanon
Drawing, Ink on Paper
Size: 40 W x 70 H x 0.1 D in
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About The Artwork
Title: A Glass of Abu Nuwas This piece features a glass of wine, illustrated using four lines taken from one of the “Khamriyyat” of Abu Nuwas. Born in 756 in what is now Iran, Abu Nuwas became one of the most famous Arab poets for his poems about religion, women, wine and debauchery. He's credited for influencing many of the famous Arab and Persian poets, most notably including Hafez and Omar Khayyam. A debaucherous caricature of him was a prominent character in “One Thousand and One Nights”. This piece was featured on the cover of Alex Rowell's translation of several of Abu Nuwas' peoms entitled “Vintage Humour”, Hurst Publishers 2017. Mr Rowell's translation of these lines reads as follows: Give back my glass, for you two Do not grasp its utility You've tried to make me fear Allah But my fear's offset by His mercy Rebuke not the wine, for you know Not what it brings devotees If it gave you what it gives me, you'd Mix it with tears of ecstasy This is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity with a full explanation and translation in both Arabic and English.
Original Created:2017
Subjects:Calligraphy
Materials:Paper
Styles:still lifecalligraphy
Mediums:Inkunbleached pergamanata
Details & Dimensions
Drawing:Ink on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:40 W x 70 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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Ships From:Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Born 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee Currently working from my atelier in Beirut, Lebanon since 2011, I continue to pursue my education and understanding of Islamic Art and calligraphy. Working in the Diwani, Diwani Jali and square Kufic scripts, I use the words to create illustrations ranging from portraits to geometric abstract constructions. The work celebrates Middle Eastern and Islamic culture in addition to focusing on human rights in the post colonial era, with an emphasis on American and western foreign policy. With few calligraphers who use their words to illustrate rather than write, my greatest inspiration comes from Jila Peacock, and Hassan Musa. My aim is to eventually achieve the flawless legibility of Peacock's work while also grasping the visual accuracy with which Hassan Musa illegibly creates his animals and figures, using shapes and strokes inspired by calligraphy. As nearly all of the original work has been sold. I'm primarily selling limited edition facsimile giclee prints, on Saatchi, particularly only those in which at least half of the edition has already been sold.
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