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Image by: Alice-wang Origin of Calligraphy Calligraphy is an aesthetically pleasing artistic font that emerged in the ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty and became widespread later, in the Han Dynasty. However, the word ‘Calligraphy’ translates to beautiful writing, originating from the…
Image Source Thousands of elderly Chinese citizens have started spending their mornings drawing large calligraphic characters on sidewalks or in parks. The government does not count this as vandalism or property damage, instead, they actively promote this art form. This…
Image Source The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America or simply the “United States Declaration of Independence” was handwritten in calligraphy. The original signed calligraphic copy is displayed at the National Archives in Washington DC. Writing with…
Image source – Pixabay Calligraphy is the art or skill of beautiful writing by hand. In Western calligraphy, the Latin alphabet is more used along with the Cyrillic and Greek alphabets unlike in the “Eastern” traditions. The historiography of Western…
Image source – Pixabay Hand calligraphy is the art of using beautiful hand lettering to give what’s written on paper a personalized touch. Hand calligraphy dates back to the time of monks and writers meticulously working with flat pens with…
Image source – Pixabay One of the oldest forms of communication that has existed is still prevalent in the modern world, known to most by the name of calligraphy. Combining the aspects of communication and visual art, this form of…
Image source – Pixabay “A dragon leaping at the Gate of Heaven, A tiger crouching at the Phoenix Tower.” This is the description of calligraphy of Wang Xizhi Emperor. History of Chinese Calligraphy Calligraphy is the art form of writing…
Image source – Pixabay Calligraphy, the visual art of beautiful handwriting. The term finds its roots in the Greek word, beauty (kallos) and to write (graphein). The origin of Calligraphy with brushes has its roots in the Shang Dynasty in…
Image source – Flickr Calligraphy, taken from the Greek word “kalligraphia” simply means beautiful writing. This kind of beautiful writing has played a big role in writing the text of the Quran. The very representation of this form of writing…
Image source – Pixabay Ever since the dawn of intellect, the only heirloom running through humanity’s lineage has been knowledge and wisdom. From the cave paintings of Lascaux to important manuscripts and codices, like the Ambrosian Iliad, the Codex Gigas,…