“Virtue” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1979
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: gouache on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Virtue consists not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.” (George Bernard Shaw)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“ليست الفضيلة في أن تتجنب الرذيلة، بل في أن لا تشتهيها.” (جورج برنارد شو)

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Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1979
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: gouache on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Virtue consists not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.” (George Bernard Shaw)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“ليست الفضيلة في أن تتجنب الرذيلة، بل في أن لا تشتهيها.” (جورج برنارد شو)

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