| The Illuminator and a Bible for the 21st Century Contributor(s): Various (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814690599 ISBN-13: 9780814690598 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $21.21 Product Type: DVD-Video Published: May 2005 Annotation: The longtime scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Crown office used age-old calligraphic techniques to create a modern manuscript: egg yolks, gold, silver, and platinum in the illuminations; goose quills and hand-ground ink on carefully selected calf-skin vellum for the text. Experience for yourself the story of the most extensive scribal commission in the world since the end of the Middle Ages, a story that has not happened for a long time and probably will never happen again. |
| Additional Information |
| Dewey: 220.07 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 6.07" W x 8.01" (0.12 lbs) |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The longtime scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Crown office used age-old calligraphic techniques to create a modern manuscript: egg yolks, gold, silver, and platinum in the illuminations; goose quills and hand-ground ink on carefully selected calf-skin vellum for the text. Experience for yourself the story of the most extensive scribal commission in the world since the end of the Middle Ages, a story that has not happened for along time and probably will never happen again. Copyright 2005. A 3BM TeleVision Production for BBC Wales and Saint John's University with support from Target Corporation. |