Medieval Calligraphy

Author: Marc Drogin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486261425
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 styles (ca. 4th–15th centuries). Excellent photographs; directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools. "Vastly rewarding and illuminating." — American Artist.

The Art of Illuminated Letters

Author: Timothy Noad
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780747211129
Category : Alphabets
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description

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.

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.

The Art of the Bible

Author: Scot McKendrick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500239476
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A beautiful and informative exploration of the illuminated manuscripts of the Bible over a millennium and across the globe, shedding new light on some of the most significant, yet rarely seen, paintings of the Middle Ages

Paint Your Own Illuminated Letters

Author: Stefan Oliver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781904594123
Category : Illumination of books and manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description

Illuminated Letters Sketchbook (Interactive Journal, Notebook)

Author: Inc Peter Pauper Press
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
ISBN: 9781441319494
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learn how to illuminate your writing like the scribes of the past, bringing letters to life with plant and animal motifs, swirling vines and leaves, graceful arabesques and flourishes, fantastical imagery, and more. Draw creatures cavorting across the page as Gothic illuminators did, or create the knotwork seen in famous Celtic manuscripts. Step-by-step tutorials, tips for creating striking effects, and blank letterforms you can illuminate yourself make this the perfect modern-day guide to the medieval art of beautiful writing. 160 pages. 6-1/4" wide x 8-1/4" high (15.9 cm wide x 21 cm high). Rights: World (English)

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.

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

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.