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Beginning Illumination: Learning the Ancient Art, Step by Step

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St. Michael Slaying the Dragon

Compostition inspired by a German Gothic illuminated manuscript (isolated folio in the Berlin Museum, owner of the Willelham Codex).

Calfskin (12.5 x 17.5 cm), gold applied on gum ammoniac for the background and on medieval gesso for the halo; pink mineral gold powder for the archangel’s and dragon’s wings; medieval distemper.

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Initial “B”

Initial representing David playing a psaltery. Taken from an antiphonary; the original measured about 22 x 21 cm and introduced the first of the 150 psalms in the Bible.

Calfskin (11 x 10 cm), 22 karat gold powder, shadowed with burnt umber distemper or for ornaments; medieval distemper.

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The Magi

Reproduction of folio 17v of the Lectionary of the Gospels (Munich, Clm. 4 425).

White goatskin (16 x 12 cm), 22 karat pink gold laid on medieval gesso, medieval distemper.

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Christ in Majesty

Reproduction of the miniature of folio 55 of the Sacrementaire de Pons (around 1170-1175, Clermont-Ferrand, France, BM, ms. 63). Christ, sitting on a throne, makes a gesture of benediction with his right hand; the left hand is resting on the Bible. The four evangelists are represented symbolically in the corners: the eagle for John, the lion for Mark, man for Matthew, and the bull for Luke.

Goatskin (13.5 x 15 cm), 22-karat gold on gum ammoniac, medieval distemper.

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medieval art, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, crafts, learn to paintmedieval art, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, crafts, learn to paint

medieval art, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, crafts, learn to paintmedieval art, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, crafts, learn to paint

medieval art, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, crafts, learn to paintmedieval art, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, crafts, learn to paint

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Craft; 1st edition (April 28, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764350277
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764350276
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.9 x 0.6 x 11.2 inches

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