The Illuminated Alphabet: Creating Decorative Calligraphy.Patricia Seligman. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. (800-367-9692) 2001. Illus., softcover, 160pp., $17.95. Bypassed long ago by newer technology, the art of illumination is re-examined in this richly illustrated publication. Each page is filled with eye-catching full-color examples of the illuminator's art. This in-depth historical overview of illumination begins with the Lindisfarne Gospels Lindisfarne Gospels Illuminated manuscript version of the four Gospels, produced in the late 7th century for the Northumbrian island monastery of Lindisfarne. The book was designed and executed by Eadfrith, who became bishop of Lindisfarne in 698. and moves through contemporary form. Following introductory material and techniques of illumination, informative chapters devoted to Celtic, Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance letterform let·ter·form n. The development or design of the shape of an alphabet letter. styles are given extensive treatment. A revival of illuminated letterforms in the English and American Arts and Crafts movement near the turn of the twentieth century, and several ventures into this graphic art form by contemporary artist-illuminators serve to complete this overview spanning more than fifteen centuries. While the intent of the book is to teach readers how to re-create and reinvent the art of illumination, just turning page after page is enough to both delight and inform. A glossary completes this unique publication. While the author's name Noun 1. author's name - the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work writer's name name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" is rightfully listed, Timothy Noad contributes hundreds of skillfully rendered full-color examples of decorative calligraphy calligraphy (kəlĭg`rəfē) [Gr.,=beautiful writing], skilled penmanship practiced as a fine art. See also inscription; paleography. European Calligraphy In Europe two sorts of handwriting came into being very early. to the book. |
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