Custom gothic letter A designed by Mateusz Witczak. Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.
It’s just incredible to see when people have passion for what they do. It can be seen miles away. In last couple of weeks I’ve communicated with 2 such people – I asked advice fro…
A true hand engraving scrollwork designed for page corners. Can also be used elsewhere. Highly detailed with fine shading and can be easily modified with the enclosed EPS and Illustrator CS2 files....
Antique roman acanthus leaf Patrick Damiaens Ornamental Woodcarver The Acanthus Leaf Acanthus leaf carved in wood A blog entry from this site: https://www.patrickdamiaens.info Of all the ornamental designs which have been borrowed from nature, the Akanthos is the most popular. This is an ornament which lends itself for endless many applications. Acanthus Mollis Since its introduction by the Greeks, it recurs again and again in every Western style. A symbolical significance has never attached to the Acanthus, its frequent and varied application is due to the ornamental possibilities and beautiful serration of its leaves. This plant grows wild in the South of Europe , there are many varieties , Akanthos Mollis, Akanthos Spinosus,…. The conception and treatment of the margin and shape of the leaf, is the principal characteristic of the different period styles. A Baroque Acanthus Leaf The acanthus leaf is also called acanthusmotif , it is applied extensively within the Corinthian order of ancient Greek architecture, mostly on columns and friezes The Greek foliage has pointed leaf-edges, in the Roman style, the tips of the leaves become rounder, broader, to some extent wiyh more vigorous curves. The Byzantine and Romanesque styles, again return to stiffer, less delicate forms. Drawing, Construction of a Acanthus leaf The Gothic style, which used the foreign acanthus in addition to a number of native plants, adopted in the early period, round, bulbous forms. Later Gothic, on the contrary, preferred bizarre, long-extended, thistle like folige. In both cases the general conception is more or less naturalistic, but the details are usually idealised beyond recognition. Acanthus Leaf The Renaissance which revived Antique ornament, developed the Acanthus, and particularly the Tendril, to the highest degree of perfection. The Renaissance is the following period styles a great source of inspiration. But the following style periods have still their own specific look, character and detail, which only a specialist in or expert in the ornamentation can be distinguished. Liege style ornaments, Acanthus leafs An acanthus leaf used in the furniture design The style of the period acanthus is sometimes only by very small details and changes in the shape of the ornament detected Even in the 16th to 19th century, the appearance of the acanthus is not only different in the western stylistic periods (Baroque, Rococo, Louis styles, Neo-Styles ...) but even from one country to country. (France, Germany, Netherlands, England ... Here are some examples of acanthus leaves. Applications for the interior (Wall-panelling) Wall-Panelling | Louis XVI Style ornaments , Petit Trianon in Versailles Le Grand Trianon in Versailles Wall-Panelling in The Palace of Versailles Drawings: I have studied (1985-1989) for Ornamental Woodcarver, 4 years at the famous 'Section Sculpture Don Bosco " in Liège ,Belgium . These are a few drawings and designs of that school. Pictures Patrick Damiaens https://www.patrickdamiaens.info MEMBER OF PEARLS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Designed by a hand engraver, this carefully drawn and highly detailed intertwining scrollwork can be used a number of ways. Easily change the scroll colors. Scale to any size without loss of quality...
Initial from a Choirbook; Italian; 15th century. A duplicate number MS.1590 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
"Estudié diseño gráfico e ilustración y nunca pensé que el arte con papel se convertiría en mi verdadera pasión".
White is the colour of new beginnings – Starting afresh. The colour white is a blank canvas paving the way for the creation of something that the mind can imagine.White, a positive colour, is associated with purity, virginity, innocence, light, goodness, heaven, safety, brilliance, illumination, un
Horizontal view of large, swirling acanthus leaf design consisting of raffle leaves and a repetitive design of small ovals at the center of the arrangement.
A little filigree initial with a few gold dots to delight your eyes during this holiday season. These filigrees will be the subject of my next online course in English on January 22 & 23. If you are interested, you will find more information here.
Acanthus Leaves designed by Mike Burroughs. Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.
Initial from a Choirbook; Italian; 15th century. A duplicate number MS.1591 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
Acanthus Leaves designed by Mike Burroughs. Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.
Initial from a Choirbook; Italian; 15th century. A duplicate number MS.1599 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
Este Blog está dedicado a la venta de libros fundamentales en la Historia de la Escritura. Ponemos a la venta una de las colecciones más importantes sobre la materia disponibles en la actualidad, fruto de muchos años de investigación y amor por los libros y la escritura. Aquí encontrarán artículos sobre el contenido de los libros disponibles relacionados con Caligrafía, Paleografía, Tipografía y diversas materias relacionadas con la escritura tanto impresa como caligráfica.
Title in red and black: red initials:red line borders
Illuminated 'Italian penwork' initial letter 'Q', Italian, ca.1450-1499
Designed by a hand engraver, this carefully drawn and highly detailed intertwining scrollwork can be used a number of ways. Easily change the scroll colors. Scale to any size without loss of quality...
I'm back to my obsession and present you with the latest one, a Payne grey initial I with a Prussian blue filigree and a few gold dots on the leaf. And I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you that there are still a few places left for the Filigree 2 course in English on April 10th and 11th (registration and information here). The letter is 3 centimetres high, a little bit more than my usual small initials.
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