Medieval Alphabets and Decorative Devices Contributor(s): Shaw, Henry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486404668 ISBN-13: 9780486404660 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1999 Annotation: Exceptionally rich selection of 30 authentic alphabets and dozens of individual letters and ornamental devices taken from the Westminster Abbey monuments of Richard II and Henry III, French prayer books of the 15th century, the stalls in St. George's Chapel at Windsor, and many other sources incorporate vines, flowers, leaves, faces, and other graceful ornaments. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration - Design | Clip Art - Art | Techniques - Calligraphy |
Dewey: 745.609 |
LCCN: 99010030 |
Series: Dover Design Library |
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.26" W x 11" (0.34 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The art of applying color to written documents is an ancient one, practiced by the Egyptians, Persians, Indians, Romans, and other cultures. But it was the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, perhaps more than any other documents, that preserved this exceptionally rich art form for posterity. |