The illuminated alphabet : creating decorative calligraphy
Noad, Timothy
The illuminated alphabet : creating decorative calligraphy / Timothy Noad ; text by Patricia Seligman - Philadelphia : Running Presss , 1994 - 159 p. : illus. ; 24 cm
Images of beauty that will teach and inspire you to decorate your own spellbinding pages. As you gaze through close-up reproductions of such dazzling illuminated masterpieces as the Book of Kells, as well as superb compositions of contemporary artists, you'll appreciate the infinite possibilities of the form. Try your hand and imagination at twelve classic alphabets, from Celtic and Gothic to Renaissance and Modern Revival, all carefully broken down to their components. Undertake projects that include copying intricate lettering and designs from The Lindisfarne Gospels; Emperor Henry II's Pericopes, from the 11th century; the Duc de Berry's Book of Hours; and others. Every exquisite page is a pleasure to view.
English
9781561384587
Alphabets
Illumination of books and manuscripts---Technique
745.6 NOA
The illuminated alphabet : creating decorative calligraphy / Timothy Noad ; text by Patricia Seligman - Philadelphia : Running Presss , 1994 - 159 p. : illus. ; 24 cm
Images of beauty that will teach and inspire you to decorate your own spellbinding pages. As you gaze through close-up reproductions of such dazzling illuminated masterpieces as the Book of Kells, as well as superb compositions of contemporary artists, you'll appreciate the infinite possibilities of the form. Try your hand and imagination at twelve classic alphabets, from Celtic and Gothic to Renaissance and Modern Revival, all carefully broken down to their components. Undertake projects that include copying intricate lettering and designs from The Lindisfarne Gospels; Emperor Henry II's Pericopes, from the 11th century; the Duc de Berry's Book of Hours; and others. Every exquisite page is a pleasure to view.
English
9781561384587
Alphabets
Illumination of books and manuscripts---Technique
745.6 NOA
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