Title

Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). 'Figs 1-4: From the 14th century. Figs 5-13: With the single leaves and flowers from the 15th century...In the illumination of manuscripts the livelier forms of the ornament superseded slowly the round, surface-filling forms of the Romanesque style. The flowers were partly idealised, also some direct from nature, and Figs 8 and 13 give us an idea how both kinds of treatment were often combined, especially in the later Gothic time. Characteristically of this time is a deep shading, as well as the use of half tones, and the laying on of lights. Remarkable is the variety and splendour of the colours which represent the abundance and brightness of the flowers in the miniatures of the venerable manuscripts of that age'. Plate 43 from "The Historic Styles of Ornament" translated from the German of H. Dolmetsch. [B.T. Batford, London, 1898]

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Photo12/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G33_330

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63,8Mb (4,1Mb) / 13,4in x 18,5in / 4011 x 5556 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature religious flower flowers plant plants arts religion pattern art book weapon weapons color foliage design decorative medieval angel saint war century sword alphabet floral literature swords concept manuscript lettering stylised flowered warfare Colour Patterned 19th century graphic design weaponry mediaeval Middle Ages 14th century Fourteenth Century nineteenth century 15th century The Print Collector fifteenth century illuminated manuscript winged figure lithograph manuscript chromolithograph Unknown Dolmetsch BT Batsford E. H Historic Styles of Ornament B. T. Batsford Batsford B. T. BT B T B.T. B.T. Batsford B T Batsford H. Dolmetsch Heinrich Dolmetsch H. Heinrich H Dolmetsch E. Hochdanz Hochdanz E Hochdanz Hochd chromolithograph lithographmanuscript