A unique achievement in the history of manuscript illumination, the Model Book of Calligraphy was produced in Vienna, Austria, in the second part of the sixteenth century. The volume, made up of 123 parchment folios and 4 paper folios, is the result of a rare collaboration between a scribe and a painter, who penned and illuminated the manuscript nearly thirty
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Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel: Hendrix, Lee, Vignau-Wilberg, Thea: 9781606066584: : Books
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About the Book The Complete Book of Calligraphy and Lettering introduces aspiring calligraphers and hand-lettering artists to the core concepts and techniques that comprise the art of traditional calligraphy. Book Synopsis The Complete Book of Calligraphy and Lettering provides expert instruction on the intricacies of traditional lettering techniques, as well as an introduction to contemporary hand-lettering formats.
The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 100 Traditional Calligraphy and Hand-lettering Techniques [Book]
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Now back in print, the ultimate booklover's gift book--Los Angeles Times In 1561-62 the master calligrapher Georg Bocskay (died 1575), imperial secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, created Mira calligraphiae monumenta (Model Book of Calligraphy) as a demonstration of his own preeminence among scribes. Some thirty years later, Ferdinand's grandson, the Emperor Rudolf II, commissioned Europe's last great manuscript illuminator, Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600), to embellish the work.
Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta: A Sixteenth-century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel [Book]