Synopses & Reviews
Images of beauty...that will teach and inspire you to decorate your own spellbinding pages! Illuminated manuscripts from medieval days are among the most magnificent ever seen: embellished in gold and drawn on parchment and vellum, these elaborate works retain their astounding brilliance. Even the rich colors of the painted pigments seem as fresh today as ever. As you gaze in astonishment through close-up reproductions of such dazzling masterpieces as the Book of Kells, as well as the superb compositions of contemporary artists, you'll appreciate the infinite possibilities of the form. Try your hand and imagination at 12 classic alphabets, all carefully broken down to their components and detailed: Celtic and Late Celtic; Anglo-Saxon; Ottonian; Romanesque; Early and High Gothic; Realism; White Vine; Renaissance; Arts and Crafts; and Modern Revival. You'll feel a thrill as you undertake projects that include copying intricate lettering and designs from The Lindisfarne Gospels; Emperor Henry II's Pericopes, an early volume from the 11th Century; the Duc de Berry's Book of Hours; and others. Every exquisite page is a pleasure to view!
Synopsis
“The art of illumination is re-examined in this richly illustrated publication. Each page is filled with eye-catching full-color examples of the illuminators art. This in-depth historical overview...begins with The Lindisfarne Gospels and moves through contemporary forms....[This] unique publication...[includes] hundreds of skillfully rendered full-color examples.”—
School Arts.Synopsis
"The art of illumination is re-examined in this richly illustrated publication. Each page is filled with eye-catching full-color examples of the illuminator's art. This in-depth historical overview...begins with "The Lindisfarne Gospels and moves through contemporary form....While the intent of the book is to teach readers...just turning page after page is enough to both delight and inform....[A] unique publication....[Includes] hundreds of skillfully rendered full-color examples of decorative calligraphy."--"School Arts.
Synopsis
The art of illumination is re-examined in this richly illustrated publication. Each page is filled with eye-catching full-color examples of the illuminator s art. This in-depth historical overview...begins with The Lindisfarne Gospels and moves through contemporary forms.... This unique publication... includes hundreds of skillfully rendered full-color examples." School Arts.
Synopsis
“Each page is filled with eye-catching full-color examples of the illuminators art.”—
School ArtsImages of beauty that will teach and inspire you to decorate your own spellbinding pages. As you gaze in astonishment through close-up reproductions of such dazzling illuminated masterpieces as the Book of Kells, as well as superb compositions of contemporary artists, youll appreciate the infinite possibilities of the form. Try your hand and imagination at twelve classic alphabets, from Celtic and Gothic to Renaissance and Modern Revival, all carefully broken down to their components. Undertake projects that include copying intricate lettering and designs from The Lindisfarne Gospels; Emperor Henry IIs Pericopes, from the 11th century; the Duc de Berrys Book of Hours; and others. Every exquisite page is a pleasure to view.