De Laurentis uses the classical musical expression sprezzatura to emphasize a fundamental pursuit in calligraphy — even if a ...

Step into the world of traditional calligraphy brush crafting, where a master artisan uses time-honored techniques to create each brush with precision and care. From selecting the finest materials to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan.

If you were a Chinese scholar in the middle of the 18th Century – or even the 19th Century – you would have a table, and on it you would have a number of key things: brushes for calligraphy ...