Patricia Lovett

Autor de Calligraphy and Illumination: A History and Practical Guide

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Sobre El Autor

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

Obras de Patricia Lovett

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Calligraphy and Illumination: A History and Practical Guide (2000) 128 copias

Teach Yourself Calligraphy (Teach Yourself Series) (1993) 38 copias

The Art and History of Calligraphy (2017) 30 copias

The British Library Companion to Calligraphy, Illumination and Heraldry: A History and Practical Guide (2000) 28 copias

Tools and materials for calligraphy, illumination and miniature painting (1996) 11 copias

Illumination: Gold and Colour (2012) 8 copias

Calligraphy for Starters (1995) 3 copias

Parker Calligraphy (2000) 3 copias

Calligraphy Today 1 copia

Calligraphy Manuscript 1 copia

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Calligraphy and Illumination: A History and… por Patricia Lovett

I would probably be more enthusiastic about this book if I were more into illuminations and heraldry. If historical re-creations are your interest, this book goes into a large degree of detail about preparing quill pens and vellum, etc.

Alphabets: one of the few books I have seen discuss runes and Batarde. Lovett also includes numerals and punctuation for each alphabet, with letter groupings by shape and, on the facing page, a historical example.

She includes some practical advice on paid work and how to experiment and includes essays on handwriting (Sassoon) and typefaces (Zapf).

The second half of the book goes into great detail about illumination, heraldry, and how to gild.… (más)

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chellerystick | May 20, 2011 |

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