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Medieval Calligraphy
Author: Marc Drogin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1989-11-01
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0486261425
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 styles (ca. 4th–15th centuries). Excellent photographs; directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools. "Vastly rewarding and illuminating." — American Artist.
Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and how to Do it
Author: Marc Drogin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 93
ISBN-13: 0486402053
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →User-friendly instructions from an expert on recreating the 4 major medieval styles — early medieval Roman rustic, early Uncial, Carolingian, and late medieval Gothic textura — come to life with profiles of a figure from each era — Julius Caesar, King Arthur, Charlemagne, Robin Hood. Expert advice on spacing, paragraphing, punctuation, more.
The Art and History of Calligraphy
Author: Patricia Lovett
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780712353670
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This stunningly illustrated new book focuses on 77 intricate, expressive and individual examples of calligraphy from the unparalleled collection of the British Library. The author, a renowned expert on the history of the form as well as a fine calligrapher herself, writes - uniquely - from a practitioner's point of view. Ranging from the Middle Ages, when beautiful calligraphy was a way of celebrating the divine, to the renaissance of the art form by William Morris, to the modern school of calligraphers following in the wake of master typographer Edward Johnston, Patricia Lovett charts the development of calligraphy through the history of European manuscripts. Large-scale full-colour reproductions enable the reader to see the fine detail of each manuscript, and to understand more clearly than ever before the painstaking craft and great artistic skill that were necessary to create these strikingly beautiful pieces of writing.
Magic in Medieval Manuscripts
Author: Sophie Page
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9780802037978
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world and the contradictory responses it evoked, through an exploration of images and texts in British Library manuscripts.
Learn to Draw Calligraphy Nature
Author: Andrew Fox
Publisher: Rock Point Gift & Stationery
Published: 2016-03-10
Total Pages: 83
ISBN-13: 1631061763
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With just a few strokes of a calligraphy pen, London-based designer and illustrator Andrew Fox can help you to create a fun series of minimalistic nature drawings. From acorns, beetles, daffodils, and hedgehogs to snowflakes and clouds the drawings in this book are simple to create and easily recognizable. In Learn to Draw CalligraphyNature, each design effortlessly becomes a unique drawing that you can use on greeting cards, posters, gifts, and more. --Publisher
Left-handed Calligraphy
Author: Vance Studley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1991-05-01
Total Pages: 67
ISBN-13: 0486267024
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Award-winning calligrapher's generously illustrated text offers full coverage of calligraphy for left-handed writers. Tools and materials, correct positioning, page layout, much more. 4 model alphabets.
Calligraphy
Author: Jane Sullivan
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Published: 2017-03-10
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1441322426
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discover the timeless art of beautiful writing! This introduction to creating calligraphy combines beginner-friendly clarity with thorough guidance and gorgeous examples. Introduces nine major calligraphic styles, with detailed diagrams and tips for writing each letter.Sub-sections include histories of each alphabet, step-by-step tutorials for embellishing your calligraphy, and ways to showcase your elegant lettering.Full color photographs and illustrations throughout.
The Bible of Illuminated Letters
Author: Margaret Morgan
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9789812451729
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ink Paintings and Ash-glazed Ceramics
