Computers: Introduction to Calligraphy

Introduction to Calligraphy

Written by Paul Hood

The ancient art of Calligraphy originated from repparttar

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evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and evaluation of calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture.

Much like chopsticks, calligraphy used to be wholly Chinese. As Chinese culture spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, calligraphy became a unique feature of Oriental art.

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A quote from Jan Stuart,

“Written Chinese, which is not an alphabetic script, developed more than three thousand years ago. The first written

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