Calligrapher of the week
ahmad MOHAMMADPOUR
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner". Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand-lettered inscriptions and designs to fine-art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may or may not compromise the legibility of the letters.
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner". Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand-lettered inscriptions and designs to fine-art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may or may not compromise the legibility of the letters.
Western calligraphy is recognizable by the use of the Latin script. The Latin alphabet appeared about 600 BC, in Rome, and by the first century[clarification needed] developed into RomanTyu imperial capitals carved on stones, Rustic capitals painted on walls, and Roman cursivefor daily use. In the second and third centuries the uncial lettering style developed.