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To: drstevej
Instead they have verses done in caligraphy that are framed and displayed. This is the way that Islamic art has gone as well. They have produced some remarkably beautiful patterns.
49,252 posted on 04/28/2003 6:39:48 PM PDT by RobbyS
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To: RobbyS
Protestant calligraphy tends to be less ornate so the words take prominence and are not lost in the embellishments.
49,253 posted on 04/28/2003 6:41:21 PM PDT by drstevej
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