The grand authority on
Chinese calligraphy is
China the Beautiful,
which focuses on Chinese culture and is very informative.
There's a great art gallery on
Chinese calligraphy,
too. And bless Dr Pei, who runs this site, for encouraging me.
Dr Siu-Leung Lee has just written to me about his
Chinese Calligraphy site. There is a wealth of information
brimming with authority on this site, as well as an
art gallery of definitive works of calligraphy. I have been
linking to Dr Lee's commentary on the Lanting Xu
for some time, under the misconception that it was Dr Pei's
-- my hearty apologies!
Berkeley has a
collection of rubbings.
Some is straight calligraphy, and I think some others are calligraphy
written to form pictures.
Some beautiful sites on the calligraphy of other cultures:
Arabic calligraphy has begun
to interest me recently.
Islamic & Arabic arts and architecture
is a high-tech page with a classic design, and graphics
that I solemnly pay homage to.
Arabic Calligraphy is the really relevant part of the site.
Be warned, this site is graphics-heavy and more -- could take
a while to arrive.
Western calligraphy,
as I politically incorrectly term it, is represented all over the Net.
I recommend the
Vellum Gallery of Calligraphy, Illumination, and Letter Arts
for the sheer beauty of its samples, though I hope they'll
expand their theory sections. Its
links of interest
are both comprehensive and selective.
I have avoided linking to personal artists' sites
in the past, but Rob Leuschke's
Alphabytes is worth
visiting, both for its entrancing design and its links relating to
calligraphy and lettering,
graphics and
typography.
Do you know about a calligraphy site that should be here?
Tell me
about it!
