The Illuminated Alphabet An Inspirational Introduction to Creating Decorative Calligraphy

by Seligman, Patricia; Noad, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780806990743
• ISBN10: 0806990740
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-31
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

"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...begins with The Lindisfarne Gospels and moves through contemporary forms....[This] unique publication...[includes] hundreds of skillfully rendered full-color examples."-

Author Biography

Timothy Noad holds a degree in Calligraphy, Heraldry, and Illumination, and is a Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators in London. He works at Britain's Royal College of Arms, and has produced works for Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher, and other distinguished clients Patricia Seligman's previous books include Painting Murals, several books in the Step-by-Step Art School technique series, and a study of Pissarro's painting techniques. She is a graduate of London University

Table of Contents

How the Projects Work	6	(2)
The History of Illumination	8	(8)
Materials and Techniques	16	(18)
THE PROJECTS
CELTIC	34	(20)
The Lindisfarne Gospels	36	(8)
The Book of Kells	44	(10)
ROMANESQUE	54	(28)
The Grimbald Gospels	56	(8)
Emperor Henry II's Pericopes	64	(8)
The Lincoln Psalms	72	(10)
GOTHIC	82	(30)
The Bestiary Lion	84	(8)
The Duc de Berry's Psalter	92	(10)
The Book of Hours	102	(10)
RENAISSANCE	112	(20)
The Whitevine Letter	114	(8)
The Vatican Iliad	122	(10)
MODERN REVIVAL	132	(22)
William Morris' Dedication	134	(8)
The Horoscope Initial	142	(12)
Glossary	154	(2)
Useful addresses	156	(1)
Index	157