An Abecedarium: Illuminated Alphabets from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892364718 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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A. Among the many contributors to the ThesCRA volumes are Jean Ch. Thea Vignau-Wilberg is curator of Netherlandish drawings at the Staatliche Graphische Sammlune in Munich, Germany. Balty, Sir John Boardman, Walter Burkert, Giovannangelo Camporeale, Tonio Holscher, Anneliese Kossatz, Vassilis Lambrinoudakis, Francois Lissarrague, John H. Oakley, Ricardo Olmos, H.
Taken from a 16th-century manuscript now housed in the Getty Museum, the intricate illustrations in this tiny volume are characteristic of Renaissance art: each letter is surrounded by religious and political imagery, as well as fanciful creatures and a fragment of a Psalm beginning with the respective letter. The warm, rich colors and the juxtaposition of elements such as crabs, asps, grapes, disembodied wings, crests, irises, and flags imbue each plate with a sense of divine haughtiness and humor. . Besides the drawings themselves, the accompanying notes describe the evolution of different fonts, providing information that helps the reader interpret the wealth of information in each drawing
Wonderful Hiccup L.M.Fields There is little text to speak of, mostly plates really, which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that it's so small, so skinny there's just not enough to the book and it would have made better sense to me if it had been combined with its two other sister books as one complete volume so this is more like a hiccup than a book but, for what is there, the pages are beautiful.. Illuminated Alphabets Nice mini book with beautiful illustrations.. Pio said Art in this book not as gorgeous as in the other two.. There are Art in this book not as gorgeous as in the other two. There are 3 in this set of matching books. The other two are superb in their art choices. This one is also very pleasing. It concentrates on calligraphy letters just as is shown on the front cover. The book contains similar prints but for the other letters of the alphabet in capitals and small case. That is all that is contained in this book. So it is a matter of personal preferences if you want a book with nothing but this. I bought it to complete my set and am very happy with it, but if I had to do without one of the three, it would be this one without a doubt. I like this book a lot, but I truly adore the oth. in this set of matching books. The other two are superb in their art choices. This one is also very pleasing. It concentrates on calligraphy letters just as is shown on the front cover. The book contains similar prints but for the other letters of the alphabet in capitals and small case. That is all that is contained in this book. So it is a matter of personal preferences if you want a book with nothing but this. I bought it to complete my set and am very happy with it, but if I had to do without one of the three, it would be this one without a doubt. I like this book a lot, but I truly adore the oth
As with the calligraphy of Bocskay described above, these alphabets were embellished by Joris Hoefnagel, a painter at the court of Rudolf II. In embellishing the alphabets, Hoefnagel employed symbols and heraldic objects--masks, animals, plants, obelisks--to convey the power and greatness of the emperor.An Abecedarium contains the thirty-eight pages from the Mira codex that display Hoefnagel's virtuosity in decorating the alphabets. Included in the magnificent pages of the Mira calligraphiae monumenta are two alphabets. Calligraphers, graphic artists, and all lovers of beautiful