Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2013
Size: 65×93 cm (25.6″×36.6″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“المجد لله في الأعالي، وعلى الأرض السّلام، وبالنّاس المسرّة.” (لوقا 2: 14)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2013
Size: 65×93 cm (25.6″×36.6″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“المجد لله في الأعالي، وعلى الأرض السّلام، وبالنّاس المسرّة.” (لوقا 2: 14)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1992
Size: 100×70 cm (39.4″×27.6″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Give me the flute and sing, for singing is the secret of eternity. And the flute continues to lament after the world has perished.” (Jubran Khalil Jubran)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أعطني النّاي وغنّ فالغنا سرّ الخلود. وأنين النّاي يبقى بعد أن يفنى الوجود.” (جبران خليل جبران)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1992
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I will live despite illness and enemies, like an eagle above the high summit.” (Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“سأعيش رغم الدّاء والأعداء كالنّسر فوق القمّة الشمّاء.” (أبو القاسم الشابي)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1983
Size: 80×110 cm (31.5″×43.3″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Give me the flute and sing, for singing is the secret of eternity.” (Jubran Khalil Jubran)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أعطني النّاي وغنّ، فالغنا سرّ الخلود.” (جبران خليل جبران)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2005
Size: 66×93 cm (26.0″×36.6″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“The anthem I had to sing, my lips did not chant until today. I spent my days tuning and loosening my strings.” (Rabindranath Tagore)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“إن النشيد الذي كان عليَّ أن أغنِّيه لم تهتف به شفتاي حتى اليوم. لقد أمضيتُ أيامي في ضبط أوتار معزفي وإرخائها.” (رابندرانات طاغور)