What is Kaligram?
Kaligram is a poem, phrase or word that is arranged in a design that creates a picture or visual representation of the subject of the text. It is basically a combination of poetry and visual art. Throughout history, Kaligrams have been part of many cultures and civilizations as a way to express themselves.
Islamic calligraphy was one of the first forms of verbal art, because the characters were handwritten in a very artistic way. This form of art is honored in the Islamic world because art often transmits its religious heritage. In Islam, the visually representing divinity is forbidden, so people who were in charge of writing and the transmission of religious, sacred texts considered Kaligrams an alternative way to decorate books and manuscripts. It has the same functionality as the modern caligram in that it uses letters as a means of a variety of patterns. These designs are generally abstract, geometric representations of various ideas discussed in the text itself.
One of the most famous examples of Kaligram is included in the work of the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire. He wrote a number of poems of the caligrams that made him and this form of the word art famous all over the world. The volume containing these poems was named caligrammes . His poem, which mimics the shape of the Eiffel Tower, is probably one of his most popular caligrams.
Concrete poetry, also known as visual poetry, is a form of art and literature derived from the Apollinaire caligrats. The arrangement of words and the visual aspect of the poem is as important as content. The visual form of the poem may also be related to other elements of the poem, including the meaning of words, cold or rhythm.
The art of caligrames has become popular because technology and the Internet allowed almost everyone to create and share caligrams with the world. This artistic form has also evolved with modern ways of communication and caligrams can be seen on various websites, blogs, forums andOnline art galleries. Enthusiasts will find caligrams that have been graphically designed with different colors, figures and even animation. Technology has enabled individuals to be artistically expressed in different ways through caligrams.