Egyptian Calligraphy

Currently, the calligraphy as an art and hobby is very popular and lively. For personal messages to entries in the books representing gold or pounds of gold and instrument design.

They are usually presented in the document folders are used. Also greeting cards or place cards can be designed to perfection with the help of calligraphy, individually and perfectly suited to the person and occasion.

The history of calligraphy, however, dates back over millennia. With the increasing human settlement developed in many parts of the world the possibilities of written communication.

Already around 3500 BC, developed by the Sumerians, who lived between the Tigris and Euphrates, the cuneiform script, which was stamped with wedge-shaped stylus into clay tablets. The Mayas, Aztecs and the ancient Egyptians developed hieroglyphic writing.

Greek police, which rose in our Roman alphabet in use today, was founded by the Phoenicians. The Greek alphabet was already very close to our present. It contained the vowels and consonants.

In the field of the Italy of today, initially took and after them the Romans, the Greek alphabet. The Latin alphabet we use today.

In medieval Europe, the calligraphy is the only known form is the transmission of literature. Over time developed in the script called Gothic, rudimentary, with a stern look. Calligraphy has been mainly used as an art form in the titles and initials.

In the remote monasteries, mostly sacred works involved, fascinated by the details of complex equipment and diverse.

The term comes from the Greek calligraphy. It is composed of the words "Kallos" for the beauty and "graphein" write together and therefore means the art of beautiful handwriting. The tools are the most common goose quill pen or a brush. It is written in ink and watercolor on handmade paper, vellum or cardboard color. Often, the writing is richly furnished with decorations.