Montegrappa - Arabic Calligraphy - Fountain pen

CALLIGRAPHY MONTEGRAPPA PENNA STILOGRAFICA ITALY FOUNTAIN SILVER PEN LTD ED

stilografica
limited super edition
fountain pen
ltd edition
stylo plume
pluma fuente
füller
caneta tinteiro


luxury limited edition

montegrappa
stilografica
in edizione lusso numerata
ishyn2sl
(english language)

calligraphy

318/328
world edition
on the artist’s project, the Lebanese artist:

katya assouad traboulsi

an Italian work of art
in your hands


a rare 2015 limited edition,

built in only 328 pieces,

denumerated individually,

for the whole world.

the body and the cap
are in solid sterling silver 925/1000,

entirely handcrafted and finished,

with real enamel decorations on the cap,

truly spectacular.

this pen is new, never used!

calligraphy – the soul of writing
there is writing. and then there is calligraphy. calligraphy is to writing what marquetry is to carpentry.
it is the act of applying a further level to the communication that writing already fulfills, for – regardless of form
or font – a word on the page or in manuscript has its own specific meaning. calligraphy enhances the actual letters that form a word by adding a visual element that complements
and reinforces the message. when written in calligraphy, the letters and words transcend their basic form and become precious objects.
in the Arab world, calligraphy is considered a refined art form that spreads culture through its relationship with arabesque motifs that adorn books, tapestries, interiors of mosques, fabrics, jewelry and
any other surface that can be decorated. Arabic calligraphy, or equally appropriately, Islamic calligraphy, evolved alongside Islam and the Arabic language, and is based on Arabic letters.

the calligraphy pens
to express together the spiritual and visual elements of Arabic calligraphy and translate them into a pen, Montegrappa turned to the Lebanese artist and designer Katya Assouad Traboulsi. Her creativity fuses calligraphy with arabesque motifs,
which are closely interwoven in history and culture.
based in Dubai, Traboulsi was born in 1960. Since 1986, her works have been exhibited in Paris, Washington, Mexico City, New York, London, Kuwait, Algiers, Beirut, Dubai and other capitals. Traboulsi’s art has entered many private collections in Canada, France, Switzerland, the USA, England, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon. She has also published two books: “Of Others” (2011) and “Generation War” (2013).
Traboulsi’s design for the Calligraphy Pen features an elegant silver arabesque medallion on the cap and a refined play of enamel arabesques in mother-of-pearl white, red and green. The pen body is marked by a phrase in Arabic calligraphy, virtuously embossed on a silver or gold background. The phrase literally reads: “the pen carries culture,” and the meaning is that the pen has been the instrument for transmitting knowledge and culture through time and across generations.

The Calligraphy writing instruments are in Bamboo Black celluloid with sterling silver trim.
The fountain pen is equipped with an 18k gold nib embellished with a two-tone arabesque motif. Delivered in a hand-made wooden case designed to protect the pen, it also includes a bound edition of the special book: “Arabic Calligraphy: Words Made Precious” in English.
The Calligraphy pen is a limited edition of 328 pieces, a number representing the year 328 CE in which the first and oldest document written in an Arabic dialect was created, and another 28 pieces in solid gold, representing the number of letters in the Arabic alphabet. The Calligraphy pen comes with nib: F (fine)



calligraphy – the soul of writing
there is writing. and then there is calligraphy. calligraphy is to writing what marquetry is to carpentry.
it is the act of applying a second level to the communication which writing accomplishes, for – regardless of form or font – a word on the page or manuscript has a specific meaning. calligraphy enhances the actual letters which form a word by adding a visual element that both complements and reinforces the message. when written calligraphically, letters and words transcend their basic forms and become precious items.
to couple together the spiritual and visual elements of arabic calligraphy, and to translate them into a pen design, montegrappa turned to the lebanese artist and designer, katya assouad traboulsi.
her creativity marries the calligraphy and the arabesque pattern, which are intricately bound together by history and culture.
based in dubai, traboulsi was born in 1960.
since 1986, her work has been exhibited in paris, washington, mexico city, new york, london, kuwait, algiers, beirut, dubai and other capitals.
traboulsi’s art has entered many private collections all over the world.
she has also published two books, Of Others (2011) and Generation War (2013).
Traboulsi’s design for the Montegrappa Calligraphy Pen features an elegant arabesque medallion in silver as a cap top and an exquisite interplay of enamel arabesque patterns in mother-of-pearl white, red and green. The pen barrel is characterized by its arabic calligraphy phrase, virtuously embossed on a silver background. The phrase literally reads: “the pen transports culture,” and the symbolism of this phrase is that the pen has been the instrument of transmitting knowledge and culture through time and across generations.

available as a fountain pen only, but with a wide range of nibs including oblique and stub versions,
the Montegrappa Calligraphy writing instrument is made of Bamboo Black celluloid with sterling silver trim.
The fountain pen is fitted with an 18k gold nib enhanced with a two-tone arabesque motif. Delivered in a hand-made wooden case devised to protect the pen, it also houses a hardback version of the special book, “Arabic Calligraphy: Worlds Made Precious.”

the Montegrappa Calligraphy pen is a limited edition comprising 328 pieces, this number representing the first and oldest discovered document written in a dialect of Arabic and dated 328 CE.
Italy’s first pen manufacturer, Montegrappa, began manufacturing pens in 1912 in its factory in Bassano del Grappa – a picturesque town along the Brenta river, which flows through Alpine foothills in northeastern Italy.
Utilizing natural celluloid and precious metals, Montegrappa combines traditional methods such as die-casting with more recent innovations like low-relief engraving to form their precious art objects. Whether they use colors reminiscent of master painters or ornamentation suggestive of Baroque palaces, the Italian heritage and romance are infused into each product.

features
brand Montegrappa
writing system fountain pen
nib width Fine
nib content 18Kt gold
filling system Cartridge/Converter
closing system Screw cap
color Silver, Black
trim color Silver

extra lux
ltd worldwide collection
number 318/328

ishyn2sl english language


pluma estilográfica montegrappa calligraphy
modelo ishyn2sl-F
estado del producto: nuevo y con garantía.
stilográfica Montegrappa de edición limitada y numerada, con cuerpo y capuchón elaborados en plata esterlina
con arabescos en madreperla blanca, roja y verde, plumín bicolor de oro macizo de 18 quilates, sistema de carga por cartuchos o convertidor y cierre a rosca.
producción restringida a tan sólo 328 ejemplares en todo el mundo.


montegrappa calligraphy
desde sus remotos orígenes hace aproximadamente unos 5.000 años en las áreas geográficas de Egipto, Mesopotamia y China, la escritura se constituyó en un instrumento esencial para el avance y desarrollo de la civilización
por su trascendental papel en la transmisión y la pervivencia de las más variadas ideas y conocimientos, las creencias y, en general, del acervo cultural humano acumulado durante siglos,
pero también de aspectos más mundanos como las transacciones comerciales, las relaciones diplomáticas o, simplemente, la comunicación entre particulares.
tras unos titubeantes momentos iniciales en los que ésta se componía de pictogramas, la escritura fue derivando hacia sistemas fonéticos que,
a diferencia de sus antecedentes más inmediatos, permitían plasmar conceptos abstractos, pronombres, tiempos verbales…
a esto se sumaría una interesante evolución en la que se pasó de formas sencillas como la escritura cuneiforme a fórmulas más elaboradas que acabarían por añadir en muchos casos,
a la citada dimensión conceptual, una vocación estética que iba más allá del simple hecho comunicativo.
buena muestra de este papel artístico de la escritura se puede encontrar en la cultura islámica, en la que, ya desde la edad media,
encontramos innumerables ejemplos en los que, además de en sus cada vez más ricos manuscritos, confeccionados con rudimentarias plumas y tintas de colores,
essa se fue trasladando igualmente a sus monumentos más celebrados como un elemento decorativo más, un vehículo para la transmisión de ideas políticas, filosóficas o religiosas que aspiraba además a alcanzar un cometido estético
con hermosos pasajes incorporados en las yeserías, azulejos e incrustaciones en madera y piedra que pueblan con profusión techos, vigas o lienzos murales de mezquitas y recintos palaciales de la talla de la Alhambra de Granada.
essa segunda vertiente de la escritura y, más en concreto, a la caligrafía árabe, a la que pretende rendir tributo la prestigiosa firma italiana Montegrappa con una impresionante pieza de edición limitada: la pluma estilográfica Montegrappa Calligraphy.

para el diseño y elaboración de este espectacular instrumento de escritura, Montegrappa ha contado con la colaboración de la artista y diseñadora libanesa Katya Assouad Traboulsi.
nacida en 1960 y radicada en Dubai, desde 1986 la obra de esta reconocida creadora ha sido expuesta con gran éxito en ciudades como París, Londres, Nueva York, Washington o Ciudad de México, entre muchas otras.

su propuesta para esta primorosa estilográfica consiste en un suntuoso cuerpo elaborado con plata esterlina sobre el que se encuentra grabada,
con el singular atractivo que caracteriza a la delicada caligrafía árabe, una frase que resume espléndidamente la importancia de la palabra escrita en la historia de la humanidad:

“la escritura transmite el conocimiento a través del tiempo”.

por su parte, el motivo ornamental elegido para su soberbio capuchón es el del arabesco, recurso decorativo compuesto de tracerías, roleos y elementos vegetales
que ha gozado desde siempre de gran implantación en el arte islámico y cobra aquí nueva vida con notable elegancia y exquisito refinamiento, tanto en el espléndido medallón de plata calada
que lo corona como en el resto de su superficie, animada por un precioso patrón arabesco de entrelazos realizados con madreperla blanca, roja y verde.

este delicioso motivo ornamental se repite igualmente en su portentoso plumín, un extraordinario elemento fabricado en oro macizo de 18 quilates
con un bello acabado bicolor que, haciendo honor al objeto de su homenaje, fino (f).

se presenta en un bonito estuche ornamentado con dorada caligrafía árabe sobre un llamativo fondo rojo que, a su vez, alberga en su interior una magnífica caja de madera
elaborada a mano que protege la pluma y añade un nuevo toque de distinción, y un bello presente consistente en una edición especial con tapas duras de la obra “Arabic Calligraphy: Words Made Precious”.

la estilográfica Montegrappa Calligraphy sale al mercado en una edición limitada restringida a tan sólo 328 unidades en todo el mundo,
exiguo número por el que se ha optado por tratarse de la fecha de elaboración atribuida al primer documento escrito en dialecto árabe que ha llegado a nuestros días.
un último guiño simbólico en una obra de ensueño al alcance de unos pocos privilegiados.