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calligraphy
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calligraphy
writing as an art. The term derives from the Greek words for `good` or `beautiful` and for `writing` or `drawing` and refers to what masters called ... [56 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/9
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calligraphy
calligraphy 1. The art of fine or beautiful penmanship or handwriting. 2. Good handwriting skills. 3. A script of high aesthetic value produced by a brush, especially that of Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic origin. 4. Works produced in beautiful handwriting that are considered as a group. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/348/
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Calligraphy
Calligraphy (from Greek κάλλος kallos "beauty" + γραφή graphẽ "writing") is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering (Mediavilla 1996: 17). A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligraphy
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calligraphy
calligraphy (kulig'rufē) [Gr.,=beautiful writing], skilled penmanship practiced as a fine art. See also inscription; paleography.Sections in this article:IntroductionEuropean CalligraphyAsian CalligraphyArabic CalligraphyBibliography Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0809921.html
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calligraphy
Art of handwriting, regarded in China and Japan as the greatest of the visual arts, and playing a large part in Islamic art because the depiction of the human and animal form is forbidden. Chinese calligraphy The first Chinese writing appeared in about 1300 BC. Unlike the alphabets and words of West... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0000523.html
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CALLIGRAPHY
In printing and drawing a free and rhythmic use of line to accentuate design. It is seen at its best in Japanese wood-block prints and Chinese scrolls. Also, fine, stylized handwriting using quills, brushes or pens with ink. Found op http://www.modernsculpture.com/glossary.htm
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calligraphy
The art of beautiful writing. Broadly, a flowing use of line, often varying from thick to thin. Found op http://www.ackland.org/tours/classes/glossary.html
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calligraphy
1) Beautiful handwriting 2) Hand 3) Handwriting 4) Penmanship 5) Script Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/calligraphy/1
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