Travel through Arabic Calligraphy

Collection title

Collection EPTV

ID

EPT00226

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

02/27/1984

Production year

1984

Abstract

Documentary on Arabic calligraphy and its teaching in Algeria , The journalist Mohamed Lamine Touati and the historian of art ,a teacher at the School of Fine Arts in Algiers , present the history and evolution of Arabic calligraphy and its teaching in Algeria . The calligraphy is evoked through supports it decorates (ornamentation of mosques, mausoleums, tombs, the Koran, books, etc.), the instrument used is the qalam: reed sharpened according to the differnt types of writing .

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - 1st national channel

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Writing, graphic culture

Credits / Cast

• Ben Touati Mohamed Lamine - Journalist

Period of events

• From 500 to 1000

Map locations

• Algeria - Centre - Algiers

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

27m30

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