Heart Sutra in Calligraphy: A Visual Appreciation of The Perfection of Wisdom Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Van Ghelue, Nadja (Author) |
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ISBN: 1635610672 ISBN-13: 9781635610673 Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Calligraphy - Religion | Buddhism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen) |
Dewey: 294.385 |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7" W x 10" (0.72 lbs) 130 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
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Publisher Description: "In the ancient art tradition of China and Japan, calligraphy and painting were methods for integrating body and mind. They were performed as a way to unite yin and yang--Earth and Heaven--within one's very being." --from the Introduction The Heart Sutra is a treatise on enlightenment and a poetic distillation of the wisdom of Emptiness. With its brevity and depth of meaning, the Heart Sutra is one of the most accessible interpretations of the Buddha's teachings. Many believe that studying and copying the sutra increases one's understanding of the ultimate truth and brings good karma and blessings to the artist. Both Chinese and Japanese calligraphers have practiced the art for centuries. Belgian born artist Nadja Van Ghelue has studied traditional Zen and sumie painting. She runs the online gallery www.theartofcalligraphy.com. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Ghelue, Nadja: - Belgian-born author and artist Nadja Van Ghelue was first trained in Berlin in Zen calligraphy based on the method of the Japanese master Omori Sogen and then expanded her practice to other styles of Japanese calligraphy. In Barcelona, she studied the method of sumi painting and calligraphy of the late Korean painter Ung-No Lee, founder of the Académie de Peinture Orientale in Paris. Van Ghelue has lived in the Catalan Countries for many years. She runs the online art gallery theartofcalligraphy.com. |