The Gavrila Derzhavin Estate Museum hosts an exhibition of Slavic Calligraphy

In the context of the upcoming Day of Slavic Writing, the Gavrila Derzhavin Estate Museum in Saint Petersburg opens an exhibition of calligraphy, featuring works by professionals and amateurs.

All pieces on display are written in Old Russian styles: Uncial Cyrillic Book Hand, Half-uncial Cyrillic Book Hand, Cyrillic Cursive Handwriting, and Cyrillic Ornate Lettering. Excerpts from the Holy Scriptures and literary chefs d’oeuvre are moulded in various forms. Some of the works took months to complete depending on artist’s viewpoint and materials" availability. According to the organizers, the exhibition aims at restoring the long-forgotten traditions of Slavic handwriting. Experts believe it is not only beautiful but also salutary, especially for children. Calligraphy classes have always had a profound positive effect on the educational process in general all over the world.

«School teachers kept asking, „What are you doing here? What have you done with the kids?“ The most hopeless loafers got down to Maths, transformed into most diligent nerds. In Old Russia they used to say that calligraphy is the best remedy from folly,» Pyotr Chobitko, President of the National Union of Calligraphy.

The Gavrila Derzhavin Estate Museum hosts an exhibition of Slavic Calligraphy