Calligraphy

Calligraphy is writing as art. The word derives from the Greek words for "good" or "beautiful" and for "writing" or "drawing." Calligraphy is a long and exacting tradition and is considered a major art. Masterpieces of calligraphic art include the Irish "Book of Kells" (8th century, now at Trinity College, Dublin) and the English "Lindisfarne Gospels" (8th century, now in the British Museum).