The First Museum of Calligraphy in Russia Has Been Opened, August 1, 2008 (102 Pictures)
August 1, 2008
Today Sokolniki Entertainment and Recreation Park has welcomed the first in Russia Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. Its opening is confined to the International Exhibition of Calligraphy which will be opened on September 17 in St. Petersburg. The exposition includes various exhibit items related to the art of lettering. The Among them are fine specimen of Slavonic and European lettering, Russian and foreign books on calligraphy, limited editions of rare manuscripts, writing utensils of the past and present, elegant Hebrew calligraphy. The permanent exposition will include over 80 well-designed calligraphic art works by the visual artists from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Germany, France, Israel, Syria, USA, Japan, China and masters’ apprentices.
