Author : Timothy Noad
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 39,15 MB
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 0785835679
An inspirational introduction to creating decorative calligraphy.
Author : Bodleian Library
Publisher : Postcards from
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,13 MB
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781851244133
The Bodleian Library is home to some of the finest examples of illuminated letters. Now, with An Illuminated Alphabet, readers young and old can enjoy a wide selection of these extraordinary letters in twenty-six pull-out postcards--one for each letter of the alphabet. Each postcard features one illuminated letter from a book or manuscript in the Bodleian Library's collection. From large gold-leaf initials in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts to hand-painted examples from early printed books, An Illuminated Alphabet offers an intriguing new way to enjoy the many treasures in the collection of the Bodleian Library. Whether you're an art lover, bibliophile, or one of the Library's more than one million visitors each year, this most beautiful of alphabet books is sure to become a favorite.
Author : Theodore Menten
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 37,61 MB
Release : 1971-01-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486227456
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 : Patricia Carter
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,28 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : 9780855327101
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 : Timothy Noad
Publisher :
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 26,91 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : 9780747211129
Author : W. R. Tymms
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,9 MB
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 0486155935
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.
Author : Inc Peter Pauper Press
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,35 MB
Release : 2015-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781441319494
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)
Author : Timothy Noad
Publisher :
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 29,73 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : 9781840922325
The Illuminated Alphabet allows readers to reproduce a range of classic illuminated letters, and even show you how to design new ones. It is an indispensable guide to the timeless art of illumination.
Author : Fowzia Karimi
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 22,36 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1646050037
Debut novel about a young family forced to flee their war-ravaged homeland, forced to leave behind everything & everyone beloved & familiar. Old family photographs & lush watercolor paintings based on medieval illuminated manuscripts interweave with remembrances, ghost stories/stories of the war dead, & fairy tales to conjure a story of war, of emigration & immigration, the remarkable human capacity to experience love & wonder amidst destruction & loss, & how to create beauty out of horror.
Author : Jonathan Hunt
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,35 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : 9780689812460
An alphabet bestiary featuring mythical animals such as the amphisbaena, basilisk, and catoblepas.
