Question whose premise may be faulty:
Why is it that in Chinese calligraphy, it seems to have always been impressionistic, with quick pretty strokes, whereas with Latin scripts the calligraphy, even when it's swoopy and fancy, is highly controlled? Is this inherent to pictographic vs alphabet calligraphy or is it random cultural stuff, or are their actually just forms of calligraphy I haven't found?
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2024-05-09 14:33:53
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