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The Bible scribed calligraphically… by a robot
A German creative trio from Robotlab have invented a very uncommon robot, to be specific — an automatic manipulator, which writes down the Bible on rolls of paper. The machine draws the calligraphic lines with high precision.
Traditional Hebrew calligraphy swirls into cutting-edge font
Avant-garde graphic artist endeavors to salvage the ancient Jewish art from its religious image.
The Harp: from Baroque to Jazz concert successfully held today at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
On April 10 the Museum Quarter at Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre hosted a concert entitled “The Harp: from Baroque to Jazz” as part of an open Harp Today festival
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy surprised the guests of a Japanese restaurant
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy arranged a calligraphic soiree for its new partner, Planet of Sushi restaurant chain, in honor of the launch of new special dishes and drinks.
Calligraphotherapy
The term “calligraphotherapy” is based on the words: “calligraphy” (from Greek Κάλλος — beauty, γράφω — write) and “therapy” (from Greek Θεραπεία — care, treatment).
Man writes using 43 different body parts
Cao Ruiqin, 44, can form the elegant markings using his eyes, ear hole, nostrils, finger gap, wrist, armpit, belly button, elbow and knee joints.
Annual calligraphy competition in Japan
According to the ancient tradition, Japanese make calligraphy to celebrate the New Year: they write letters, symbolic hieroglyphs, or good wishes
All-Russian Invalid Society at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
The Days of Japanese Culture at the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre were attended by representatives and members of the All-Russian Invalid Society, a Moscow south-eastern district organization.
The Days of Japanese Culture in Sokolniki
The Days of Japanese Culture continue the Asian cultural festival in Sokolniki Park
Russia's Chief Rabbi has visited Sokolniki
Berel Lazar, Russia's Chief Rabbi has visited the Days of Korean Script exhibition at Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre being a special guest of Alexey Shaburov, Director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy
Calligraphy helps residents of Tokyo
The art of calligraphy is intended to help the Japanese to gain strength in the turmoil of emergency stricken Tokyo
Back to school!
Today, the second intake of the National School of Calligraphy began their studies of the art of beautiful handwriting.
Calligraphy at Sotheby's. New challenge
After the stunning success of calligraphy at an auction in Doha (Qatar), the Hong Kong branch of the auction house Sotheby's once again exposes several lots of rare calligraphic works.
The first spring concert of classical music
On March 20 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy opened its doors to the first spring concert of classical music.
The Scent of Calligraphy
The art of calligraphy is truly boundless. We have already learned how to write, how to listen and how to see calligraphy. And now we offer you to feel calligraphy to the taste ... in the truest sense of this word.
Light Calligraphy
You know that calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting, but some folks have managed to create an entirely new genre of art called light calligraphy.
Calligraphy: past and present
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering.
Birth of a new international project
This week, the Director of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy met with his French counterpart — curator of the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts, Pascal Fulacher.
Poetry festivals in Sokolniki Museum-Educational Complex
During the holidays the Sokolniki Museum-Educational Complex was visited by Pavel Lyubimtsev, a well-known reciter, actor and TV host, who gave a talk entitled "There is something in greater poets..." at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
Calligraphy on Mars
Currently, the world community is intently following the Russian project “Mars-500 ", which is part of the federal space exploration program
National School of calligraphy to meet new students
On March 2 and 3 we took several interviews with our School’s students-to-be.
Steve Jobs and Calligraphy
This fact was first mentioned in Steve Jobs' commencement speech at Stanford University in June 2005. After dropping out of college he took classes in calligraphy where he was first introduced to different typefaces, techniques and subtle artistry of calligraphy
Nice handwriting isn’t an easy task
Now that almost everyone has a cell phone and a personal computer, to write using a pen is becoming an outdated activity.
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is the art of both ideal writing and an ideal soul.