Chinese art is often used to depict the religion of Taoism. In addition to many images, there are also lesson plans for all ages.

Fifty masterworks from the Metropolitan's collection of Islamic art are on display, grouped by object type to aid comparative analysis. Includes curators' notes, along with detailed views. Stunning examples of Islamic art and calligraphy...

Explore the pages and elements of Arabic books throughout history by looking at examples and details of codices, illuminated texts, artistic scripts, calligraphy instruments, scientific illustrations, book bindings, and contemporary...

Explore the brush stroke's fundamental role in Chinese culture. This online exhibit presents a large collection of calligraphic texts, as early as the fourth century, as well as paintings, illustrations, and albums.

Explains the central role of calligraphy in Islamic art and architecture. Includes numerous illustrations of various writing styles and information about the development of calligraphy in the Islamic world.

Young students will enjoy exploring the world of calligraphy with these colorful illustrations, and easy-to-follow explanations. Follow the story of "Calli and Graphy," as they teach the viewer about this ancient art form.

A tughra is a special calligraphic-style signature used by rulers of the Ottoman empire, often on official decrees. This provides information about the tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent(1494-1566), one of the most famous Ottoman sultans.

The culture of Japan is showcased. Click anywhere on the menu bar to access topics and illustrations ranging from architecture, temples, bonsai, tea ceremony, gardens, costumes, floral art, calligraphy, and many more.

The online counterpart of Taiwan's National Palace Museum provides access to the museum's treasures of Chinese art.

A demonstration of the art of a twenty-first-century calligrapher working in the medieval tradition of manuscript illumination, the Saint John's Bible is an artist-made version of the of sacred scriptures of Judaism and Christianity....

The online home of "Word into Art," an exhibition mounted by the British Museum that details the way in which artists from across the Middle East and North Africa use written language in their art. The exhibition follows four thematic...

The term Islamic is used here to define the art and material culture of those lands where the dominant religion is Islam, the religion revealed to the prophet Muhammad in seventh century Arabia. The Islamic lands have encompassed at...

The Art Museum at Princeton University has a permanent collection ranging over time from ancient to contemporary and from the Mediterranean to Western Europe, China, Latin America and the U.S. Greek and Roman antiquities and Roman...

An online exhibit presenting Persian bookmaking throughout history. Provides images of calligraphy, illumination, book bindings, and examples of texts and genres.

Page through an amazing work of Islamic calligraphy, a 14th-century Koran. Includes audio recitations of the verses in Arabic and commentaries for each page in English that you can listen to or read.

A comprehensive, bilingual website about various aspects of Chinese culture, including folk custom, arts and crafts, food and drinks, costumes, scripts and calligraphy, performing arts, ethnic groups, etc.

This helpful, kid-friendly dictionary is your guide to the museum's collection of Asian art. Read about architecture, paintings, ceramics, and more!

Contemporary Chinese expatriate artist Xu Bing shares stories, sketches, and photographs of his work in association with a 2001 exhibition of his work at the Smithonson's Sackler Gallery. Word play and language are a focus of Bing's...

Young students will enjoy exploring the world of calligraphy with these colorful illustrations, and easy-to-follow explanations. Follow the story of "Calli and Graphy," as they teach the viewer about this ancient art form.

Young students will enjoy exploring the world of calligraphy with these colorful illustrations, and easy-to-follow explanations. Follow the story of "Calli and Graphy," as they teach the viewer about this ancient art form.

The goal of this "visual sourcebook" is to add to the material teachers can use to help theirstudents understand Chinese history, culture, and society. It was not designed to standalone; we assume that teachers who use it will also...

Ink drawing of orchids and rocks, hanging scroll,