Political texts presented in calligraphy. The first Russian Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy was opened today in Moscow. The exposition displays 250 exhibits, where 130 paintings from various calligraphy schools of 26 countries are demonstrated as well.

American military leader, statesman and political figure, General of the Army (1944). Thirty-fourth President of the USA (1953-1961). He became worldwide known during World War II as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe.

Arabic calligraphy, among them caliph ‘Uthman’s first complete written Qur’an and the mosaic inscription in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Both are highly political statements—the former the cornerstone of the Muslim faith, the latter a symbol of Islam as world religion—to which cal-

Nov 22, 2023 · It argues that the seemingly academic debate in fact provided an opportunity for Mao Zedong and his associates to launch the Cultural Revolution.

Jul 3, 2023 · The political reputation of Wu Han, deputy mayor of Beijing and a leading historian who died in prison during the Cultural Revolution, has risen dramatically since 1978. The Chinese press has praised …

The uses of visual images based on calligraphy and the depiction of the human body in Chinese art have served an important role in the exercise of political power by leaders in Chinese culture.

Explore the role of calligraphy in social and political activism, and how modern calligraphy is shaping and influencing these movements. Discover the power of calligraphy and how it is used to address social and political issues.

Jul 24, 1991 · Calligraphy was joined with new propagandistic mass media to become less a private art and more a public performance. It provided politically engaged citizens with subtle cues to changing power...

Turning away from well-established traditions of stylistic analysis and biographical studies in the existing scholarship of art history on calligraphy, this thesis combines sociological, political and anthropological perspectives to examine the seldom mentioned social and political uses of calligraphy at the Tang courts.