calligraphy

Examples of calligraphy in the following topics:

• Calligraphy during the Six Dynasties Period

  • The calligraphic tradition of East Asia originated and developed in China, and Chinese calligraphy is a widely practiced form of calligraphy revered in the Sinosphere (which often includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam).
  • The various styles of calligraphy in the tradition adhere to a general standardization.
  • Calligraphy was thought to be the highest and purest form of painting.
  • The Lantingji Xu is a famous work of calligraphy by Wang Xizhi, composed in the year 353 CE.
  • Describe the evolution of Chinese calligraphy from ancient China to the Six Dynasties.

• Islamic Calligraphy

  • There are many examples of calligraphy and calligraphic inscriptions pertaining to verses from the Qur'an in Islamic arts.
  • The earliest form of Arabic calligraphy is kufic script, which is noted for is angular form.  
  • Calligraphy is found in several different types of art, such as architecture.  
  • This early Qur'an demonstrates the Kufic script, the earliest form of Arabic calligraphy noted for its angular form.
  • The interior of The Dome of the Rock features many calligraphic inscriptions, from both the Qur'an and other sources, demonstrating the importance of calligraphy in Islamic art and its use in several different medias.

• Japanese Calligraphy in the Kamakura Period

  • Japanese calligraphy in the Kamakura Period was influenced by the principles of Zen Buddhism.
  • Japanese calligraphy is a form of artistic writing of the Japanese language.
  • Japanese calligraphy of the Kamakura Period both influenced and was influenced by Zen thought.
  • Zen calligraphy is practiced by Buddhist monks and most shodō practitioners.
  • Calligraphy by Musō Soseki (1275–1351, Japanese zen master, poet, and calligrapher.

• Zenga Painting in the Edo Period

  • Zenga is the Japanese term for the practice and art of Zen Buddhist painting and calligraphy, which developed during the Edo period.
  • As a noun, Zenga is a style of Japanese calligraphy and painting done in ink.
  • In many instances, both calligraphy and image will be merged within the same piece.
  • The calligraphy denotes a poem or saying that teaches some element of the path of Zen; the brush painting is characteristically simple, bold, and abstract.
  • This Japanese scroll calligraphy of Bodhidharma reads: "Zen points directly to the human heart, see into your nature and become Buddha."

• Painting and Calligraphy in the Heian Period

  • In the Heian period, a style of calligraphy and painting emerged that was unique to Japan.
  • In the Heian period, a style of calligraphy emerged that was unique to Japan.
  • Soukou Shujitsu is regarded to be the first text that shows a style unique to Japanese calligraphy.
  • This Tanka (短) poem was written in 749 CE and shows some differences from Chinese calligraphy.
  • This Tanka (短) poem was written in 749 CE and shows some differences from Chinese calligraphy.

• Liquid Media

  • Dip pens are now mainly used in illustration, calligraphy, and comics.
  • The ink brush is the traditional writing implement in East Asian calligraphy.
  • Calligraphy brushes are widely considered an extension of the calligrapher's arm.
  • Today, calligraphy may also be done using a pen, but pen calligraphy does not enjoy the same prestige as traditional brush calligraphy.

• Painting under the Yuan Dynasty

  • The Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) saw the consolidation of poetry, painting, and calligraphy into a unified canon of classical Chinese art.
  • This was a time of important developments in the areas of painting, calligraphy, poetry, and theater, with many great artists practicing more than one medium.
  • One of the important cultural developments during the Yuan era was the consolidation of poetry, painting, and calligraphy into a unified piece that tends to come to mind when people think of classical Chinese art.
  • The Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty are linked together through the development of landscape painting, as well as the classical joining of calligraphy and poetry.

• Religion as a Theme

  • Calligraphy is the most highly regarded and most fundamental element of Islamic art.
  • The employment of calligraphy as ornament had a definite aesthetic appeal but often also included an underlying talismanic component.
  • Geometric patterns make up one of the three non-figurative types of decoration in Islamic art, which also includes calligraphy and vegetal patterns.
  • Eighteenth century writing in Ottoman calligraphy, depicting the phrase "In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Gracious".

• Islamic Art

  • Instead Islamic art covers a range of artistic fields including architecture, calligraphy, painting, glass, ceramics, and textiles, among others.
  • Calligraphy and the decoration of manuscript Qu'rans is an important aspect of Islamic art as the word takes on religious and artistic significance.  
  • Typically, though not entirely, Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than human or animal figures, because it is believed by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Qur'an.
  • Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures, because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry.

• Luxury Arts

  • The huge field of Islamic architecture is the subject of a separate article, leaving fields as varied as calligraphy, painting, glass, ceramics, and textiles among others.
  • The calligraphy and decoration of manuscript Qur'ans is an important aspect, but other religious art like glass mosque lamps and other mosque fittings such as tiles, woodwork, and carpets usually have the same style and motifs as contemporary secular art, although religious inscriptions are even more prominent.
  • Typically, though not entirely, Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures .
  • Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures, because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry.