Calligraphy is no lost art. Handwriting may not have the emphasis that it once did. Letters and cards have mostly been replaced by emails and text. Reports and documents are all created on a computer.
The practice of calligraphy dates back over 3,000 years. However, the English term was actually coined around the mid-15th century with the invention of the printing press in Europe. Since that time, ...
“Flying Flowers and Scattered Snow” (飞花散雪), a title captured from an ancient seven-character Tang dynasty poem, was performed in the courtyard of the Harvard Art Museums by the Chinese calligraphy ...
Join Priyansh Kakal, a self-taught calligrapher, on a meditative journey into the world of beautiful writing. In this video, experience the art of calligraphy as a form of expression and relaxation.
The Dubai-based artist eL Seed, who draws upon Arabic calligraphy’s looping and curved shapes to create mesmerizing and often massive installations of wood, metal, glass and more, believes words are ...
Two of the skylights made of stained glass that will be placed in the ceiling in "The Sphere of Light" created by the Roots of Humanity Foundation. The skylights are currently at Holdman Studios in ...
Discover how to create a stunning decorative art piece using wooden Arabic letters and fabric in this step-by-step DIY art ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- The art created by a Chinatown community leader who's shared his talent for Chinese calligraphy for decades can be seen all over his San Francisco neighborhood. From his workshop in ...