Colour Your Own Medieval Animals

Author: British Library
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 1911216228
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Exclusive illustrations to colour in carefully selected from the British Library's archive.Before the invention of the printing press, books were written out by hand, and were priceless objects. The most precious books were illuminated with pictures highlighted with gold or with bright colours. Real and imaginary animals populated the pages of medieval books, particularly encyclopedias.This new colouring book is packed with familiar and exotic creatures carefully selected from the extensive collection of the British Library. The animal illustrations have been sourced from a range of documents, including charters and seals and historical and literary manuscripts, from Homer to the Codex Sinaiticus, from Beowulf to Chaucer, and from Magna Carta to the papers of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.Each of the original drawings is reproduced in colour, so that you can decide whether you prefer to choose your own colours, or to use the colours that the artist intended. With key facts about each of the animals and their source, this is the perfect book for animal lovers, history buffs and colouring-in fanatics alike.

Gargoyles and Medieval Monsters

Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486400549
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Dragons, winged dogs, demons, lions, griffins, a bull, unicorn, eagle, various other grotesques from The Book of Kells, medieval architecture, other sources. Detailed black-and-white illustrations of 45 mythical animals. Captions.

Book of Beasts

Author: Elizabeth Morrison
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606065904
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary--one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages--and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. With over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst. Published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center May 14 to August 18, 2019.

Medieval Fashions Coloring Book

Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486401447
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
Illustrations portray people from every class of society, from farmers to courtiers.

Illuminated Manuscripts Coloring Book

Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486488756
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Recapture the historic grandeur of medieval art with lovingly detailed reproductions ranging from the creation of Eve to the Hundred Years' War. Thirty images include Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and secular sources.

Big Book of Horses to Color

Author: John Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048645178X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
Colorists and horse lovers of all ages will treasure this splendid tribute to horses of the world. Illustrator John Green, a specialist in realistic depictions of animals, excels at drawing horses. This collection of his best equine images features draft animals as well as sporting creatures — thoroughbreds, mavericks, coach horses, show horses, polo ponies, and many other magnificent steeds. Informative captions offer accurate background information on each image.

Dragons Coloring Book

Author: Christy Shaffer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486420574
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Dragons have figured prominently in the legends and folk tales of countless cultures. Thirty ready-to-color images of fire-breathing mythical creatures with batlike wings, scaly skin, and a barbed tail — among them a flying dragon with three heads; Quetzalcoatl, a legendary feather-covered serpent; the Leviathan, a sea monster of enormous proportions; the African amphisbaena, a beast with heads on both ends of its body; and a real dragon, the Komodo, one of the world's largest living reptiles.

Color My Own Dinosaur Story

Author: Brian C Hailes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951374204
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Embark on a Prehistoric journey of wonder, danger, exploration and adventure as you color your way through a whole new world full of dinosaurs and other ancient beasts! Travel back in time. Sharpen your coloring skills. Increase your knowledge of paleontology and the names of your favorite extinct creatures. And customize the tale with your very own name and other characteristics to become the hero of your own rhyming dino story! Bedtime will never be the same. A fun, interactive coloring adventure 65 million years in the making! Grab your crayons, markers or pencils, and climb aboard, little explorers. It's time to discover the real monsters that time has not forgotten. (Intended for kids ages 8-12 . . . or all kids at heart)

Knights and Armor Coloring Book

Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486248431
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
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Cathedrals of the World Coloring Book

Author: John Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486283399
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
This fascinating volume invites colorists of all ages to color detailed illustrations of 40 great churches from around the world. Includes St. Paul's (London), Chartres (France), Notre Dame (Paris), Cologne (Germany), St. Peter's (Rome), St. Basil's (Moscow), St. Patrick's (New York), the Washington Cathedral, and more.