Archive for August, 2008

Script Calligraphy

Please tell about good/best quality calligraphy set for Arabic/Urdu/Persian script.? I understand these are different from english calligraphy set, by way of different nib design. in our country we make them with little bamboo type sticks (i dont know what to call them in english) and the nib cut is exactly opposite to the english [...]

Vase Stand

What do the different shapes of carved Chinese jade signify? I know that the hand-carved shapes of Chinese jade stand for different things. The animals of the Chinese zodiac are representative of themselves, for example. But there are other shapes… butterfly, vase, etc. and I was told that each of them had some meaning. I [...]

Fortune Buddha

Do u believe in the power of Thai Buddha amulets like health ,Good luck and good fortune and protection ? Do u believe it can help u in ur daily life make ur life smooth and protect u from danger and black magic i think it is really up to the person who is wearing [...]

Western Art

What is the theory called of more dominant things standing to the left in Western art? … this is due to the fact that Westerners read from left to right etc. It is often seen in renaissance images of families on their estate..? I only know “perspective of importance”. It means that the important figure [...]