Calligraphy and Illumination A History and Practical Guide,9780810941199

Calligraphy and Illumination A History and Practical Guide

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ISBN13: 9780810941199
ISBN10: 0810941198
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-11-01
Publisher(s): Harry N. Abrams
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Summary

Looks at the history of calligraphy & illumination, explores the use of gold in miniatures & high-lighting, & shows how to create a variety of projects. Subsidiary Rights: Selected by Book-of-the-Month Club & Crafters' Choice Book Club.

Author Biography

Patricia Lovett is a professional scribe and the author or co-author of several books, including The Historical Source Book for Scribes, Starting Lettering, Calligraphy Projects, and Calligraphy. she is Chair of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society of England, of which she is also a Fellow

Table of Contents

Preface 7(4)
Calligraphy
Introduction
11(2)
Materials and Equipment
13(22)
Starting to Write
35(8)
Historical Alphabets
43(58)
Experimenting with Letters
101(6)
Working to Commission
107(6)
Ideas with Letters
113(20)
Handwriting and Calligraphy
133(8)
Rosemary Sasson
Calligraphy and Typeface design
141(8)
Hermann Zapf
Illumination
Introduction
149(2)
The Art of Illumination
151(14)
Michelle P Brown
How to Gild
165(22)
Illumination Projects
187(16)
Heraldry
Introduction
201(2)
The History of Heraldry
203(12)
A Coat of Arms
215(28)
Designing and Painting a Coat of Arms
243(10)
The College of Arms
253(4)
The Modern Herald -- D H B Chesshyre Clarenceux King of Arms
257(12)
Heraldry Around Us
269(14)
Different Heraldic Traditions
283(8)
Reference 291(22)
Glossary 313(3)
Further Reading 316(1)
Index 317

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