Calligraphy transcends cultures and languages and offers unique blend of artistic expression and cultural heritage while ...

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 ...

[1] The calligraphic tradition, initially growing out of the demand for illuminated Qur'ans, was later used to embellish both religious and secular art in the Islamic world, and often appeared in ...

Kaishu: A traditional Chinese script characterized ... in their compositions. In the Islamic world, calligraphy reached its zenith as a decorative art form, particularly in the form of Arabic ...

A collection of rare Islamic calligraphy is on display at the Sharjah ... of the greatest achievements in the history of Islamic art." The selected works are drawn from the albums of prominent ...