Showing posts with label Kallos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kallos. Show all posts

Saturday, November 26, 2016

What is Calligraphy?


Hello, everyone!
I have one simple question before we starts.

Do you guys know what is Calligraphy?
Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It is design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, brush, among other writing instrument. A contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as, "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner.

So it is basically means the pictogram by hand writing, not only for the meaning delivery but also contains flourish stroke and effects.


Calligraphy's root comes from Greek work 'Kalligraphia', the compound word of Kallos (Beautiful) and graphe (writing).



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In Eastern Asia, Calligraphy has a long history about Calligraphy.
The Chinese name for calligraphy is shūfǎ (The method or law of writing); the Japanese name shodō (The way or principle of writing); the Korean is seoye (The art of writing).
The calligraphy of East Asian characters is an important and appreciated aspect of East Asian culture.


Korean Calligraphy
Chinese Calligraphy





Western Calligraphy is recognizable by the use of the Latin script.
The latin alphabet appeared about 600BC, in Rome, and by the first century developed into Roman imperial capitals earned on stones, Rustic capitals painted on walls, and Roman cursive for daily use.
Following the rustic capitals, uncial lettering style developed as writing withdrew to monasteries,  uncial script was found more suitable for copying the Bible and other religious text.


European Calligraphy