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===Rikkyō calligraphy=== | |||
[[File:BlalockAztecAbstractFish.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''On the Great Quest'' (1660) describes a whaling expedition personally overseen by a Zurg and is perhaps the most famous example of Rikkyō calligraphy internationally]] | |||
One of the most well-known cultural artifacts of Seneca society is the so-called "Rikkyō calligraphy", which was developed as a synthesis of [[Oyashima]]n and Varshani writing styles following the incorporation of the islands into Varshan. This style, which descends from the Hō-Rikkyō period, includes text characters from both languages as well as rich colors and imagery typically used in Varshan. The style became refined and standardized by about 1600 AD, after which time it became extremely fashionable in the court in [[Anzo]]. Documents in this style became known outside Varshan in the 1800s but only became widely available in the Occident, both originals and reproductions, after about 1920. The style was originally maintained by temple stenographers in and around Enuzha'Thaan in a closely-guarded and passed-on methodology, but it has since been copied and reproduced by many artists both Cronan and international. Today, this style of calligraphy commonly appears in Levantia and elsewhere as a generalized stand-in for the "exotic nature" of central Crona and Varshani society. Since the [[Final War of the Deluge]], the islands have become the site of niche tourism of artists and others seeking to obtain and commission true originals of this style, and many pieces are created and sold for export, playing an important role in the transition of the islands to its post-Varshan economic position within [[Urcea]]. | |||
[[Category: Urcea]] | [[Category: Urcea]] | ||
[[Category: Varshan]] | [[Category: Varshan]] | ||