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Illuminated Initials in Full Color: 548 Designs

Illuminated Initials in Full Color: 548 Designs

By: Carol Belanger Grafton

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Among the glories of extant medieval manuscripts are the splendid illuminated initials in which geometric, curvilinear, animal, religious and other motifs intertwine to form extraordinarily beautiful and decorative letters.
For this striking volume, Carol Belanger Grafton has selected 548 illuminated letters-alphabetically arranged-from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts. Here are magnificently ornamented initials-some the length of an entire margin, another encompassing the page itself, others delicate miniatures. All are imaginatively and beautifully enhanced with royal and saintly figures, mythical creatures, knights in battle, exquisite florals and much more.
Encompassing all the letters of the alphabet, and including a selection of hand-colored chromolithographs, this practical archive of lovely copyright-free designs not only provides commercial artists and illustrators with a wealth of usable letters, it offers a splendid sampling of the ancient art of manuscript illuminations.

Dover Original.
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 to 48 hours
ISBN 100486285014
ISBN 139780486285016
Author/EditorCarol Belanger Grafton
FormatBook
Page Count48
Dimensions8 1/4 x 11

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