Calligraphy - Research Article from Encyclopedia of Religion

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 18 pages of information about Calligraphy.

Calligraphy - Research Article from Encyclopedia of Religion

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 18 pages of information about Calligraphy.
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The term calligraphy derives from the Greek word graphein (to write) and kallos (beautiful); it has therefore often been identified with "beautiful writing." But calligraphy is more than that. It arises out of a combination of several important elements: the attitude of society to writing; the religious concepts involved; the importance and function of the text; definite, often mathematically based rules about the correct interaction between lines and space and their relationship to each other; and a mastery and understanding of the script, the writing material, and the tools used for writing. Writing and script store information essential to the political, social, and economic survival of a particular group; they are as such part of the infrastructure of society. Calligraphy makes a statement about the sum total of its cultural and historical heritage. As such it can become subject to political and nationalistic/religious expressions and...

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