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Calligraphy Exhibit Explores the Power of Written Words
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New York, USA (Cornell): Calligraphy’s truest virtue is its flexibility and universality; cultures around the world recognize the artistry and power of words — calligraphy has been used for purely aesthetic purposes, as well as for the demonstration of religious and secular principles. In fact, within many Eastern Asian cultures, it is said that beautiful writing reveals the character of its writer. Writing, for many cultures, is more than communication; it is the word of God, a symbol of cultural pride, and the expression and dispersion of one’s values, religious and secular.
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cornellsun.com/section/daze/content/2008/12/02/calligraphy-exhibit-explores-power-written-words
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