Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the Orchid Pavilion ...

Introduction -- The edged pen -- The Roman alphabet -- Greek and Cyrillic -- Hebrew -- Arabic -- Indic scripts -- Tibetan -- The East Asian brush -- Chinese -- Japanese -- Korean -- Armenian and other ...

Calligraphy is at once an art form, a record of history and a declaration of faith. It is the visual soul of the Arabic language and sits at the heart of cultural life. The art of calligraphy dates ...

Experience the captivating world of Japanese calligraphy as Yasuko Tsuchihashi illuminates its rich history and modern significance in a pivotal lecture in Paris, advocating for UNESCO intangible ...

"̀This book rises to the challenge of a grand theme-how did the early Muslims develop a fitting script and presentation for the word of God? George presents, in lucid expository prose, bold but ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the bright red banners and prosperity couplets of Chinese New Year lies an art form that demands far more than decorative flair. Chinese calligraphy, practitioners say, is built on ...