Julian Zhu·Oct 2Chinese Calligraphy Has Five Working ScriptsSeal, clerical, regular, running, and cursive survive because each makes a different tradeoff between form, speed, and legibility.
Yewq·Aug 18[Songjiang Prefecture 5] Dong Qichang: The Bizarre Case of the “Ransacking of Dong’s Mansion”…In the long river of art history during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Dong Qichang was indisputably an illustrious “Godfather of…
Yewq·Aug 16[Songjiang Prefecture 2] Zhao Mengfu and Huang Gongwang: Ink Fragrance of the South Gate and the…During the Yuan Dynasty, Songjiang Prefecture was celebrated as the ultimate “cultural sanctuary” of the Jiangnan art world.
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Evelyn James Rose·Apr 22, 2024The Story of Chinese CalligraphyThe history and evolution of Chinese calligraphyA response icon1A response icon1
Sally Wong·Feb 23, 2024The Definitive Guide for Beautiful, Attention-Grabbing Chinese Tattoo Translation — Think Before…Chinese calligraphy tattoos have become a raging phenomenon in the west since the 1980s. Just take a stroll down the street, you would…
InpubliclibrarysgbyPublic Libraries Singapore·Dec 27, 2023On Batik Ink Rubbings With library@orchard Artist-in-Residence, Malik MazlanMalik Mazlan explores how the art traditional art of batik and Chinese ink rubbings can come together to create a new visual form.
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