An Abecedarium : Illuminated Alphabets from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II
An Abecedarium : Illuminated Alphabets from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II
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Author(s): Hendrix, Lee
ISBN No.: 9780500017890
Pages: 64
Year: 199705
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 15.73
Status: Out Of Print

Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta is a flamboyant demonstration of two arts - calligraphy and miniature painting - and was produced in the court of Emperor Rudolf II. This is the second half which comprises two alphabets drawn and illuminated by miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel. One consists of Roman capital letters (majuscules), the other, Gothic lower-case letters (minuscules). Both are ingeniously illustrated by symbols and heraldic objects. They are fully explained with a detailed commentary.


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