The traditional collection includes Buddhist art, metal works, calligraphy and watercolor scrolls, and spans prehistory to Korea's last royal dynasty, which fell in 1910.

FORBES: Art and Seoul

First, "A Discerning Eye: The Aoyama San'u Collection, " works of ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy from Aoyama's private holdings.

WSJ: The Vision and Calligraphy of Aoyama San'u | Tokyo National Museum | Transformational Characters | By Michael Judge

Rather than placing the calligraphy in the context of street art and design, "we are showing the works as art and sculpture pieces", said Natasha Whiffin, the gallery's manager.

BBC: Calligraphic graffiti in Hong Kong

In addition to mastery of traditional calligraphy, the art of engraving requires a high degree of virtuosity, since the artist works on a tiny surface area where every curve, every thickness of line counts.

UNESCO: Culture

Calligraphy and the arabesque a continuous leaflike design dominate Islamic art, yet there are many figurative works here as well.

ECONOMIST: Islamic galleries at the Met