Author: Edward JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illumination of books and manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Illuminated Letters Sketchbook (Interactive Journal, Notebook)
Author: Inc Peter Pauper PressPublisher: 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)
Writing & Illuminating & Lettering
Author: Edward JohnstonPublisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486144070
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
A classic study of penmanship, lettering, and illumination, this volume covers fundamentals of acquiring a formal hand, tools and materials, creating manuscript books, much more, including 250 illustrations and many useful exercises.
Illuminated Alphabets
Author: Patricia CarterPublisher:
ISBN: 9780855327101
Category : Alphabets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Patricia Carter has again created a stunning collection of decorative design ideas, this time to illuminate lettering. There are nine complete alphabets offered, including Parchment, Classical Collection and Entwined Roses.
Author: Edward Johnston
Author: Marc DroginIlluminating the Middle Ages
Author: Laura CleaverPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004422331
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
The twenty-eight essays in this collection showcase cutting-edge research in manuscript studies, encompassing material from late antiquity to the Renaissance. The volume celebrates the exceptional contribution of John Lowden to the study of medieval books.
The Illuminated Alphabet
Author: Theodore MentenPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486227456
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
50 great initials of the Middle Ages, all with remarkable, ready-to-color illuminations built into them: Biblical scenes, knights, martyrdoms, grotesque animals, geometrical ornament, scenes of war and play, musicians and much else from the treasury of medieval manuscript.
Author: Edward JohnstonUnderstanding Illuminated Manuscripts
Author: Michelle BrownPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606066110
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, nomenclature, and styles used in the making of these precious books. Updated to reflect current research and technologies, this beautifully illustrated guide includes images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. Concise, readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and medieval book production.
