An Abecedarium
Illuminated Alphabets from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II
Published on 6. May 1997
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-0-500-01789-0 (ISBN)
Description
"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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
38 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-01789-0 (9780500017890)
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Schweitzer Classification