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Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders (Dover Pictorial Archive)
£7.10
More than 350 decorative designs in this impressive collection, including 256 letters, display the glories of extant medieval manuscripts. Exceptionally rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, gem-like geometrics, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and superb embellishments.
Comprising a practical archive of usable lettering for artists and craftworkers alike, this impressive collection also provides medievalists with a wonderful glimpse of the ancient art of manuscript illumination.
Comprising a practical archive of usable lettering for artists and craftworkers alike, this impressive collection also provides medievalists with a wonderful glimpse of the ancient art of manuscript illumination.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Dover Publications (20 Feb. 2013) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 29250 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 71 pages |
by Mary Newsome
While the presentation quality was good I would have expected more examples and more indication as to the size of the originals. It was a good idea to group the illustrations by century though to show how styles change.
by Ewa
You have some nice examples of the pictures of the illumination. I like that its based on the real historic illuminations, so thats the great plus. I would however appreciate if there will be some notes from which manuscript its taken (you have it only by century)