History and Examples CALLIGRAPHY Illuminated Manuscripts An illuminated
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History and Examples CALLIGRAPHY
Illuminated Manuscripts An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration (in the letters, borders, or miniature illustrations). � Earliest surviving illuminated manuscripts are from the gothic period (400 -600 ce) primarily in Ireland, Constantinople, and Italy. � The majority of surviving manuscripts are from the Middle Ages. � The majority of Illuminated Manuscripts are religious in nature (often created by Monks). � The Process is long and expensive so only the wealthy could afford them. � http: //www. newworldencyclopedia. org/entry/Illuminated_manuscript
Important Terms to Remember � � � � � a = ascender height c = height of capital letter x = height of the body of the letter b = baseline d = descender finishes Nib = writing end of the quill Quill = the head of a calligraphy pen Staff = the handle of a calligraphy pen Ladder = determines letter height
Modern Examples Following Examples from Flicker and The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques
Cícero
Palabras de Galeano
Francisco João Henrique
Distancias II
Distancias
Del amor
Dover Beach
Eduardo Almeida's
oishísimo
20 Gemstones
Mein Garten (detail) Veranito
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