Study ofthe Masonry Kofi script of Timuriperiod and its effects in the sign of contemporary writings(Emphasizing on mosque of goharshadmashhad)

Document Type : Original Article

10.22034/ias.2018.91707

Abstract

The oldest type of Kofi script is the brick lines that are called theMasonry Kofi script. The Kofi script  is the same the script ismoalaghi.The masonry script is a kind of angular kufi script; based on the Designed chess house and drawing geometric shapes like: Square, rectangle, parallel and cross lines. This type of Kufic is seen in ancient buildings and mosques, especially the Timuri period. In the Timuri period, have been used Moaragh tiles, seven colors, as well asMoalaghi script in the decoration of buildings. In ancient buildings, a simple type of masonry is seen abundantly;This is very evident in the decorations of the Goharshad Mosque of Mashhad. This research is based on descriptive-analytic method; And by knowing such important factors as creating Savad and Bayaz , how to read, how to move letters and moreAlso, the base of  the work in the masonry Kofi script has found an important basis for designing signs of contemporary writing.        

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 14, Issue 31 - Serial Number 31
September 2018
Pages 114-133

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