Society and Culture: World Calligraphy Museum in Moscow to showcase the handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation

The World Calligraphy Museum (Moscow) keeps the handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation.

From December 12, 2019, the museum showcases the handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation. The World Calligraphy Museum presents the pearl of its collection - the handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation to draw the attention of the general public to the country's Basic Law, which forms the foundation of the democratic development of the Russian state. The Constitution which was created by a group of calligraphers led by Pyotr Petrovich Chobitko, an artist, professor of Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design, member of the Union of Artists of Russia.

The idea of ​​a handwritten Constitution was created by Alexey Shaburov, Director of the World Calligraphy Museum. It was in 2007 - the year of the 300th anniversary of the civil type, while discussing the ambitious project of the International Calligraphy Exhibition, designed to revive the calligraphy art forgotten in Russia. The creation of the exhibit had several stages (a total of five months) from late May to early November 2007.

Usually, the Constitution is a book printed with standard letters. The museum presents the handmade Constitution enriched with a difficult and diverse rhythm. The artists used handmade paper, natural ink from cuttlefish, red pigment from coral, feathers of wild birds, and leaf gold. The size of the Constitution is also impressive - 32.5×48.5 cm.

The handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation can be considered not only as the country's Basic Law but also as a historical and cultural symbol of Russia.