The Illuminated Alphabet: An Inspirational Introduction to Creating Decorative Calligraphy
“Each page is filled with eye-catching full-color examples of the illuminator’s art.”—School Arts\ Images of beauty that will teach and inspire you to decorate your own spellbinding pages. As you gaze in astonishment 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...
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When you study the close-up reproductions of illuminated manuscripts both ancient and new, you'll appreciate the form's infinite possibilities. Try your hand at twelve classic alphabets, all carefully broken down to their components from Celtic and Ottonian to Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Modern Revival, and thrill to magnificent projects that include copying intricate designs from The Lindisfarne Gospels; the Book of Hours; and others.
How the Projects Work6The History of Illumination8Materials and Techniques16The ProjectsCeltic34The Lindisfarne Gospels36The Book of Kells44Romanesque54The Grimbald Gospels56Emperor Henry II's Pericopes64The Lincoln Psalms72Gothic82The Bestiary Lion84The Duc de Berry's Psalter92The Book of Hours102Renaissance112The Whitevine Letter114The Vatican Iliad122Modern Revival132William Morris' Dedication134The Horoscope Initial142Glossary154Useful addresses156Index157
