Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many ... (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.), when Chinese artisans perfected the manufacture of the basic materials still used by ...

This five-week class will teach participants how to create beautiful lettering, basic calligraphy stokes and techniques, and the full alphabet using modern pointed-pen calligraphy. Under the ...

Indeed, calligraphy is no longer the basic tool of intellectuals and officials but has ... The art may appear on any writing surface - even the rocky walls of cliffs - but it is especially common on ...