Course Title: NAQASHI

Course Code: BMNR-312 **Minor-II             

Credit Hours: 3(0-3)

Visiting Lecturer: Aneela Noor

Email: [email protected]

INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

Illuminate means adding light, shine or shimmer.

Illumination is the art of applying gold or adding light. The term “illumination” is also present in the Arabic, Turkish and Persian languages, but the word in all of those three languages is Tezhip/Tathhib/ تذهيب.

Islamic illumination is the use of gold to paint geometric and/or biomorphic patterns (organic and floral forms and motifs) to decorate the pages of Quran and books of poetry. Biomorphic patterns have a geometric grid that is usually hidden with the painting and illuminating.

Illuminated manuscript, handwritten book that has been decorated with gold or silver, brilliant colours, or elaborate designs or miniature pictures. Though various Islamic societies also practiced this art, Europe had one of the longest and most cultivated traditions of illuminating manuscripts. In the great era of the illuminated manuscript, the art of the illuminator often played an important role in the development of art.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the successful completion of this course students will be able to

• Complete a sequence of basic of naqashi tasks that will be helpful in giving them a command over their thinking they need to work.
• Able to look up and articulate an appropriate field of study in a historical, essential and current context of illumination production.
• An capacity to plan and produce a sizeable physique of severely informed illumination work.
• Demonstrate an impartial knowledge of theory, records and necessary exercise of illumination.
• Ability to create revolutionary exercise and independently remedy problems.

 COURSE CONTENTS

• Basic of Naqashi
• Motifs
• Shapes
• Different styles
• Creation of Borders (inside and outside)
• Border in Circles, Rectangles etc
•  Oval border

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS ETC.

1.     Power point presentations are uploaded 

REFERENCE BOOKS

Handouts given by the teachers

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Sessional: 20          Basic of Naqashi, Motifs Assignments, Shapes Assignments, Different styles Assignments, Creation of Borders Assignments, inside and outside, Border in Circles, Rectangles, Oval border,Classwork and Homework).
• Mid exam: 30
• Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

          75% Attendance will me must.

·         Cell Phones should be silent during class.

·         Students will bring their pencil,Erazer, Cutter, Sandpaper, Vasli sheet, Schoolar sheets, Color palet, colors & brushes.