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A calligram is text arranged in such a way that it forms a thematically related image. It can be a poem, a phrase, a portion of
scripture Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. They differ from literature by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual pra ...
, or a single word; the visual arrangement can rely on certain use of the
typeface A typeface (or font family) is the design of lettering that can include variations in size, weight (e.g. bold), slope (e.g. italic), width (e.g. condensed), and so on. Each of these variations of the typeface is a font. There are thousands o ...
, calligraphy or handwriting, for instance along non-parallel and curved text lines, or in shaped paragraphs. The image created by the words illustrates the text by expressing visually what it says, or something closely associated; it can also, on purpose, show something contradictory with the text or otherwise be misleading, or can contribute additional thoughts and meanings to the text.


Writers

Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire) of the Wąż coat of arms. (; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic of Polish descent. Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of t ...
was a famous calligram writer and author of a book of poems called '' Calligrammes''. José Juan Tablada wrote a book of Spanish-language calligrams entitled Li-Po y otros poemas''.''


Gallery

File:Shiite Calligraphy symbolising Ali as Tiger of God.svg, Calligram of a tiger in Arabic script File:Ioane sineli, klemaqsi (snake).svg, Calligram of a snake in Georgian script File:Guillaume Apollinaire Calligramme.JPG, Calligram about the Eiffel Tower by
Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire) of the Wąż coat of arms. (; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic of Polish descent. Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of t ...
File:El Cal·ligrama més gran del món (26517405610).jpg, Biggest calligram in the world, part of the permanent exhibition of the
Valencian Museum of Ethnology The Valencian Museum of Ethnology (Museu Valencià d'Etnologia) is a museum located in the city of Valencia, mediterranean Spain. The museum mission defines it as cultural institution primarily devoted to collect, research and communicate the ...
. File:Poire typo..JPG, In 1834 a French court ordered the satiric newspaper ''
Le Charivari ''Le Charivari'' was an illustrated magazine published in Paris, France, from 1832 to 1937. It published caricatures, political cartoons and reviews. After 1835, when the government banned political caricature, ''Le Charivari'' began publishing ...
'' to publish on its front page a judgement entered against it for having carried a drawing of King
Louis-Philippe Louis Philippe (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, and the penultimate monarch of France. As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary Wa ...
in the shape of a pear. The newspaper printed the document as instructed—but in the shape of a pear.


See also

* Ambigram * Concrete poetry *
Islamic calligraphy Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, in the languages which use Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it. It includes Arabic, Persian, Ottoman, and Urdu calligraphy.Chapman, Caroline (2012). ...
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Micrography Micrography (from Greek, literally small-writing – "Μικρογραφία"), also called microcalligraphy, is a Jewish form of calligrams developed in the 9th century, with parallels in Christianity and Islam,Visual poetry


References

* * (with many Japanese calligrams) * * Graphic poetry {{poetry-stub ru:Фигурные стихи