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1 Calligraphy through the ages

2 Chinese calligraphy written by Song Dynasty (A.D. 1051-1108) poet Mi FuSong DynastyMi Fu

3 Instead of recalling something related to the spoken word, calligraphy for Muslims is a visible expression of the highest art of all, the art of the spiritual world. Calligraphy has arguably become the most venerated form of Islamic art Muslimsspiritual

4 An ijazah written in Arabic certifying competence in calligraphy, 1206 AH/1791 ADijazahArabicAHAD

5 A manuscript illustration (18th c.?) of the Battle of Kurukshetra, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, recorded in the Mahabharata Epic. India

6 Calligraphy is central in Tibetan culture. The script is derived from Indic scripts. The nobles of Tibet, such as the High Lamas and inhabitants of the Potala Palace, were usually capable calligraphers.TibetanIndic scriptsLamasPotala Palace

7 Calligraphy is known as 'shodo' in Japan which means 'the way of writing'. The Japanese now have 2 main calligraphy styles called 'kana' and 'kanji'.

8 A leaflet of the Dresden Codex written in the on a type of paper called amatl. The Dresden Codex is one of only a few examples of Maya CalligraphyamatlMaya

9 Book of Kells http://www.bookofkells.com/index.html

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