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\nIs there more to writing than meets the eye? Luke, age 12, discovers how Islamic art uses language and the written word to create beautiful artworks. Credits #MetKids is a digital feature made for, with, and by kids! About #MetKids...\nIs there more to writing than meets the eye? Luke, age 12, discovers how Islamic art uses language and the written word to create beautiful artworks. Credits #MetKids is a digital feature made for, with, and by kids! About #MetKids #MetKids Contributor: Luke Associate Curator, Department of Islamic Art: Maryam Ekhtiar Featured Artworks: Tughra (Official Signature) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66) Qur'an Manuscript Special thanks to the Department of Islamic Art. Closed captioning for this video is available in ten additional languages: #MetKids— ما سبب أهمية الكتابة في الفنون الإسلامية؟ #MetKids—为什么书写在穆斯林艺术中如此重要？ #MetKids—Pourquoi l’écriture est-elle si importante dans l’art islamique ? #MetKids—Warum ist Schrift so bedeutend in der Islamischen Kunst? #MetKids—Perché è Importante la Scrittura Nell'arte Islamica? メットキッズ—イスラム美術には なぜ文字が大事なの？ #MetKids—이슬람 예술에서는 글쓰기가 왜 중요할까요? #MetKids—Por que a escrita é tão importante na arte islâmica? #MetKids—Почему письмо так важно для исламского искусства? #MetKids—¿Por qué es tan importante la caligrafía en el arte islámico? Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. © 2015 The Metropolitan Museum of Art\n
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