Illuminated Initials in Full Color

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319938
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Extraordinarily beautiful and decorative letters of the alphabet — imaginatively ornamented with royal and saintly figures, mythical creatures, knights in battle, flora and fauna, more.

Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders

Author: W. R. Tymms
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155935
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and other exquisite embellishments. More than 350 designs, including 256 letters.

Treasury of Illuminated Borders in Full Color

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Dover
ISBN: 9780486256993
Category : Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Royalty-free reproductions of authentic Victorian borders: florals, foliates, animals, mythical creatures, interlacements, more. Moderately priced for today's graphic designers.

A History of Illuminated Manuscripts

Author: Christopher De Hamel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
"Illuminated manuscripts are perhaps the most beautiful treasures to survive from the middle ages. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the medieval world of books, their production and their consumption. The text divides this world into different groups of readers and writers: missionaries, emperors, monks, students, aristocrats, priests, collectors and the general public. De Hamel is both informative and immensely readable, and the sumptuous illustrations render this book too good to be missed."--From Amazon.com

Ornamental Initials

Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486282481
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
This immediately usable archive of decorative initials contains over 800 different, ornately rendered designs. Assembled by veteran typographer Dan X. Solo, the letters display an astonishing diversity and inventiveness. There are over 40 different versions of the letter "A," for example: bordered by cherubs, in a tableau with a dog and a rabbit, amid frolicking satyrs, set against stylized abstract backgrounds, framing a woman's face, laced with flowers and vines, and in many other clever and attractive representations. The other letters of the alphabet enjoy similar treatment. A wonderfully effective way to draw attention to ads, announcements, bulletins — almost any message — this superb treasury will be welcomed by anyone looking for ways to add pictorial pizzazz to the printed word.

Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering

Author: Edward Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illumination of books and manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 520

Book Description

1001 Illuminated Initial Letters

Author: Owen Jones
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155439
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
The illuminated letters in this volume by the great Victorian designer Owen Jones, many taken from an illustrated edition of The Psalms of David, represent popular alphabet motifs that have been copied by artists and designers for more than a century throughout Europe and North America. Each page of this versatile archive contains approximately 40 magnificently embellished individual letters of the alphabet. (There's also an additional page of equally attractive Arabic and Roman numerals.) Foliated and filigreed designs — ranging from small to large, simple to spectacular — display the meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail that have become synonymous with Victorian design. Commercial artists, graphic designers, and craftspeople will find this elegant and versatile treasury of copyright-free decorative letters an excellent and indispensable sourcebook for graphic projects calling for old-fashioned Victorian charm.

The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts

Author: John Obadiah Westwood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858910819
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
Reproduces 50 of the most important Holy Scriptures, including the Hebrew Pentateuch and the Book of Kells

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.

The Illuminated Alphabet

Author: Timothy Noad
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785835679
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
An inspirational introduction to creating decorative calligraphy.