Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...
Asking scholars for calligraphic writings on the first day of the Lunar New Year has become a cherished tradition for many Vietnamese people. These expressions, representing individual wishes such as ...
This is understood as a prohibition of using animal and human forms in texts, textiles and architecture. Islamic calligraphy and illustrated manuscripts have been highly prized for millennia. The ...
At the beginning of the Lunar New Year, thousands of visitors, especially students, gather at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam in Hanoi to receive calligraphy, hoping for academic success and a year filled ...
“To encounter Banerjee’s calligraphy is to witness the silence between words and the resonance of ... introducing a new form of cursive Bengali writing in the spirit of Japanese shodo, using ...