calligraphy: Asian Calligraphy
Asian Calligraphy
In the East calligraphy has been consistently practiced as a major aesthetic expression. In China, from the 5th cent.
The Japanese value calligraphy as highly as do the Chinese. They began to practice it only in the 7th cent.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Arabic Calligraphy
- Asian Calligraphy
- European Calligraphy
- Bibliography
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