Monday, September 21, 2009

Original Purpose Word Of 'Calligraphy'


Meanings Contained In Calligraphy

Expression calligraphy actually taken from the Latin word 'Kalios' which means beautiful, and while the word 'graph' also means writing or character. Meaning the actual word calligraphy is "Skill with good writing and beautiful". In Arabic it is called 'Khath' which means 'line' or 'beautiful writing'. Latitude, equator or equatorial taken from the Arabic word 'Khathul Istiwa', good transverse cut into two parts of the earth beautiful and beautiful.

The meaning of a complete set forth by Sheikh Al-Syamsuddin Akfani in his book, Irshad Al-Hashr Al-Qashid chapter U'lum as follows:

"Khath or calligraphy is a form of knowledge which introduces single-letter form, parking-located, and how to write into a highly structured writing. Or any written above the lines, how to write and determine which need not be written, changing the spelling should be changed and determine how to change it. "

In the meantime also, Ya'qut Al-Musta'shimi, a writer famous calligraphers during the reign of Sultan of Turkey Utsmani (Ottoman) art of calligraphy from the point of view feel the beauty contained therein. Because he saw art calligraphy as follows:

"Calligraphy / Khath arsitektur is a spiritual art that was born through physical tools."

Wang Hsicih (321-379 BC) was a commander of the war, mighty brave during the Ching Dynasty depicts the beauty of calligraphy as "Soft as a cloud-marched alcohol and mighty like the dragon is angry."

Many other expressions that indicate understanding of calligraphy. Ubaidullah Ibn Al-Abbas, called as "Lisan al yadd" meaning tongue hands. In various meanings, art or calligraphy khath described as beauty sense, ambassadors for the mind, advisers thought, conversation distance, and storage of secret treasures various problems of human life. In short "Calligraphy / khath is like the spirit in the body".