نویسندگان
1 گروه هنر اسلامی، دانشکده هنر، دانشگاه شاهد، تهران، ایران.
2 دانشجوی دکتری دانشگاه هنر ایران
چکیده
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Form and meaning rank among the most essential and foundational concepts in art. Form is understood as that which manifests in the visible world from the Divine Names, while attainment of meaning entails reaching the reality that lies behind each of those Names. Authentic art, therefore, is art that continually guides human beings from the realm of form to another higher sphere. At the same time, authentic art must not only possess a divine subject and concept; the language through which that concept is expressed—that is, the form of the art—must also correspond to its divine meaning. One of the finest examples of the manifestation of form and meaning is Islamic calligraphy, which has held a lofty spiritual status throughout the history of art and in which the transition from outward appearance to inward reality—or from form to meaning—has been consistently emphasized. The aim of the present article is twofold: first, to examine the nature and essence of calligraphy as an Islamic art and to explore the reasons for its sacred character in both its outward and inward dimensions; and second, to explain and interpret the principles of form and meaning in this unparalleled art, while investigating the spiritual values associated with Islamic calligraphy.
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