To enable your best calligraphy or illustration work, you’ll need a reliable set of pens. Dip pens, which draw ink when dunked into an inkwell and deposit pigment as you write, are a fantastic ...

Calligraphy is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but in the Islamic world it remains as vibrant as ever. Now more than ever it’s being used to commemorate the dead.

Calligraphy dates back to before the 1st century A.D., said Dr. Chia-Ling Yang, a Chinese art history professor at the University of Edinburgh. By the 10th century, good brushwork had become known ...

The art of calligraphy Imagine a time when there were no text messages or emojis. If you wanted to send a message to someone far away, you had to write it down by hand. They were written with such ...

In September, outside of Princeton University Art Museum, Khan will demonstrate Arabic calligraphy, words, stories and cartoons made with light. Using a slow shutter speed, Khan will project patterns ...

To sum up, calligraphy is more than just beautiful writing—it is a timeless art form that embodies the cultural, spiritual, and aesthetic values of diverse societies throughout history.

Calligraphy may consist of a Quranic verse, or famous sayings or lessons. "Since my childhood, I always saw my father writing and making paintings. This is what attracted me towards calligraphy.

Calligraphy is a centuries-old art, and is defined as decorative or ornamental handwriting. The word calligraphy is taken from the Greek word ‘kalli’ meaning beautiful and ‘graphia ...

Calligraphy, historically used for the means of preservation of Quranic text, is one of the most revered forms of Islamic art. Practiced in Pakistan for years, artistic geniuses like Sadequain ...