Your virtual eye on illuminated manuscripts, rare books, and the stories behind them. By Franco Cosimo Panini Editore.
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Samuel! Scarlet! Sebastian! Sage! S...!! Enhance and customize your home or office with this digitally-downloadable and printable letter S initial, inspired by some of the finest medieval illuminated manuscripts in existence! Capture the essence of these magnificent illustrations, drawn mainly by monks a labor of love and devotion. You can almost feel their energy and focus as they slowly copied and crafted each page. It’s easy to forget sometimes that without the printing press, written books could only be copied by hand. You will find this AI enhanced design nowhere else – it is 100% exclusive to this establishment. Wm. Morris & Co. has access to many never-before-seen designs and we upload regularly. Come back for more! PLEASE NOTE: This is a digital product. You will receive a digital product that is ready for you to print. You will not receive a physical product. You will be able to download high-quality files (300dpi) with the proportions and dimensions specified below. You can get very high-quality printouts within these dimensions and ratios. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 PDF FILE THAT INCLUDES A DOWNLOAD LINK TO THIS DIGITAL PRODUCT The link will take you to a Google Drive folder that has 5 high quality JPEGS.*** Each file is a high quality jpeg exported at 300 dpi and will be provided in these aspect ratios: 2:3 3:4 4:5 ISO (5:7) 11x14 The above sizes provide aspect ratios to allow you to resize to most any standard print / frame size. Here are some of the sizes you can print with each file 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟭 - 𝟯:𝟰 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 9x12" (23x30 cm) 12x16" (30x41 cm) 15x20" (38x51cm) 18x24" (46x61 cm) 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟮 - 𝟭𝟭𝘅𝟭𝟰 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 11x14" (28x36 cm) 22x28" (55.9x71 cm) 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟯 - 𝟰:𝟱 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 8x10" (20x25 cm) 12x15" (30.5x38 cm) 16x20" (41x51 cm) 20x25" (50.8x63.5 cm) 24x30" (61x76 cm) 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟰 - 𝟮:𝟯 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 8x12" (20x30 cm) 12x18" (30x46 cm) 16x24" (41x61 cm) 20x30" (51x76 cm) 24x36" (61x91 cm) 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟱 - 𝟱:𝟳 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 ISO A4 - 8.3x11.7" (21x29.7 cm) A3 - 11.7x16.5" (29.7x42 cm) A2 - 16.5x23.4" (42x59.4 cm) A1 - 23.4x33.1" (59.4x84.1cm) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you place your order, you will receive an Etsy email with a download link. You can also find your purchased files when you go to your purchases on Etsy: Your Account —> Purchases —> Order: https://www.etsy.com/your/purchases You can download it on your computer. The link may not work on smartphone or a tablet. . You can print at home on your own printer . You can print it out by sending it to printing centers (Walmart, Costco, CVS, et al.) . You can upload your files online to a printing service such as Adorama Pix, Shutterfly, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !!! Use matte or satin heavier weight paper for better quality !!! Here is a helpful article about digital downloads. https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep in mind that this is a DIGITAL file, and no physical product will be shipped to you. Due to variations in color monitors, colors may differ slightly. This file is intended for PERSONAL use only, and commercial use is strictly prohibited. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions about the products, you can send a message. OUR GUARANTEE We want you to be happy with your purchase, and although all sales are final due to Etsy's policy on the nature of downloadable products, we're committed to resolving any concerns you may have. If you encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to reach out, and we'll work quickly to find a satisfactory resolution. TERMS OF USE At Wm. Morris & Co, we take great pride in our original and creative designs. Our digital art files are intended for 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 and may not be used for any commercial purposes or resale. If you want to modify your files, go ahead! In fact, if you go crazy and make something really interesting, please send it on over to us! That would be very cool. Frame mockup image by rawpixel.com
What a beautiful April morning. It is so good to watch the robins and blue jays in the yard. Rabbits have been plentiful these past weeks and I always pause to watch them when I see them jumping by. The soft presence of nature through my studio window helps with all the tasks in front of me. I still have the ache of the loss of Oscar but never forget to appreciate the memories he gave us. Although the rabbits, squirrels and birds are not my pets, they still bring such a sense of joy to my day. I try not to take them for granted. March was very busy with teaching and commission work. I can only share a peek but I have loved working on these special pieces. I have a busy month ahead as I sort through the list of deadlines. Looking through the schedule, I realize that I have an abundance of drawn letter tasks as well as pure calligraphic writing. I have received some of the most gorgeous letters these past few weeks. The staff at the post office loves to see the mail that comes in for me as well as what I send out. They handle things with extra care. When beautiful letters arrive for me, they will often leave a note for me to see them in the office so they can hand it to me rather than risk bending it to put it into the post box. They recognize how special these letters are and it is always a chance for me to chat about the beauty of calligraphy. The gift of a letter truly touches the recipient and it is a wonderful way to practice your own skills. There always seems to be a sense of magic involved when you hand off a piece of mail, knowing you don't have control of the timing or even the course of its path as it goes out into the world. As I prepare for my upcoming Italian Hand, Spencerian and Fainting Fancies classes, I have been using letter writing as a way to update my course notes. I seem to need something fanciful to write as I practice and rather than keeping my portfolios and file folders overflowing, the work is getting ready to be mailed out. It has been a joy to create this way. Fainting Fancies will be offered in June at Ardington School. I have taught it once online and several times in person. The strange name was chosen from Harry Potter movies, as the first time I presented this course was for a Harry Potter themed calligraphy guild retreat. The students are encouraged to create fanciful embellished letterforms. The act of adding extra flourishes to your calligraphic work, whether inside the letters or as an extension of a beautiful word is the focus of the Fainting Fancies class. The sky is the limit with these small studies. I find them so freeing to create. I have used the techniques on recent envelopes as well as monograms to be included in the envelopes. A life in letters does not mean any of your practice sessions need to be dull. I have never been one who could practice pages of lowercase letters or simply use black ink on practice paper. Once I understood the letter structures, I needed a practical output for the letters. Play is the beginning of knowledge and is essential for pointed pen flourishing in my opinion. It may energize your practice if you share your work in the form of a card, letter or decorated envelope. Most of us have a surplus of paper and envelopes and we all know someone who would love to receive a letter. I encourage you to enjoy the practice and feel delight of sending out a beautiful letter. Don't worry if your work is not perfect. Perfection is never an option. Express your creative energy even if you only have a few minutes to write. April will fly by as quickly as March! Have fun with your pens, inks, colours and papers and see what emerges. If you want to hone your decorated letters or your flourishing skills, there is room in Fainting Fancies in June and a very few spots in Flourishing Club for April, May and June. Flourishing Club is always full of surprises and the work being produced by the students is outstanding. They are taking flourishes along pathways that I never dreamed of and it is so inspiring. If you want a deep dive into expressive flourishing I will be teaching Sweet Characters For Spring this month at The Gentle Penman. The Spring subjects are Foxes, Bunnies and Bears. This is a brand new class and it will be challenging but so much fun. And if you want an incredibly intensive study program, there are a couple of spots available for the 6 month long Master Class at The Gentle Penman. I am working so hard on all these courses to share what I have learned over these 21 years of study. This will likely be my final presentation of the Flights of Fancy Master Class and I am so excited to share my thoughts with the class of 2024. As I finish this blog post, a gorgeous brown rabbit came into view. He seems to be enjoying the sunshine! I wish you all a most beautiful April on this Easter Monday Morning. May you Flourish dear friends.
One (non-sticky) notepad with 50 sheets. Measures 4.25 x 5.5" A floral border inspired by medieval manuscripts and books of hours, on a beige background. Cardboard backing on the back.
Identifier: dreamsofyesterda00matt Title: Dreams of yesterdays (in the Orient) Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Matthews, Frances E. Morgan (Frances Elizabeth Morgan), 1842- Subjects: Publisher: New York, Cochrane publishing co. Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: he bay ofFunchal, with its white and yellow cottages andred-tiled roofs, the balmy air, and the flower-cov-ered hill crests, were very attractive. CHAPTER II FUNCHAL, MADEIRA ISLANDS EFORE dinner a bulletin announcingthe program for sightseeing on thefolloiwing day was always posted insome conspicuous place, and every-body read it with interest, and wereprepared, at the time stated, to de-scend the fifty steps of the swinging ladder. Webreakfasted early next morning, but long beforethis pandemonium reigned outside, for many smallboats had arrived, and the boatmen were scream-ing and gesticulating, all wishing to be first totake somebody ashore. There was always oneor more of the boatmen who wore a bright redjersey, with the word Cooks across the breastin large white letters, also a flag in one end of theboat bearing the same motto, and woe to the per-son who took a boat without these distinguishingmarks. We landed at the wharf where a hun-dred low, lumbering sleds called Cairo, with 4 Text Appearing After Image: FUNCHAL, MADEIRA ISLANDS 5 canopy tops and curtains of red, or red and yel-low, with cushioned seat, and drawn by oxen in-stead of horses, were in waiting, and a singularappearance we made as we started off to see thetown. These equipages have one and sometimestwo attendants; we had two, a driver and a foot-man, if you please. The driver goes ahead anddirects the oxen, and the footman walks still fur-ther in the van and smears the cobblestones with abunch of greasy rags, which they keep throwingunder the runners to make the sliding easier. Asa result the streets are filthy and sticky, not par-ticularly pleasant to the olfactory nerve. Anotherconveyance used by the Madeirans is a sled with-out the canopy top, and drawn by the natives;another is called a rede and is something like ahammock hanging to a pole and carried by thenatives, one at each end of the pole, while theytrot or walk in unison, and it is said that the mo-tion is not unpleasant to the occupant. The mostof our party left Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Manuscript art is the art of decorating and illustrating handwritten texts with fancy designs and pictures. Manuscript art has been around since ancient times when people believed that writing was important and wanted to make their written works look beautiful..
Title: Rejoice II Media: watercolor and gold leaf on Arches hot press Size of Original: 12 x 15 inches Text: Philippians 4:4-7 Original: in the permanent collection of First Presbyterian Church, South Saint Paul, MN Traditional illumination techniques, similar to those used on ancient manuscripts 700 years ago, were used in designing the vine work and illuminated initial. Here is the process I used: 1. Layout — carefully planned and drawn in pencil 2. Gesso — applied with quill to areas that will be 23K gold leaf 3. Gilding — gold leaf applied and burnished to bright shine 4. Painting — light and dark colors are applied and blended for shading 5. Lettering — main text written 6. Highlighting — white paint added to give definition and depth 7. Outlining — black added to give definition and clarity 8. Gold filigree and tooling on gold fields — added for final detailing
King Arthur is perhaps the most well-known subject in Anglophone literature. The Arthurian legend not only endures but also evolves and expands over time.
Recently in my attempts to get myself to do art post-graduation I have been working on an Illuminted Letters Alphabet. Originally I was just going to make one 'A' but then I got caught up in it, so now I'm moving on to the whole alphabet. Each letter is inspired by an obscure or unusual word. A was before I really had any idea of a theme. I guess in retrospect A is for Aviary. I then experimented with some color, scanning in old test strips of watercolor samples. Still not quite sure if I like that look or not yet. B is for Bric-a-Brac: Small, usually ornamental objects valued for their antiquity, rarity, originality, or sentimental associations C is for Cornucopia. Then I got bored with D and skipped to H, which is for Horology: the art or science of measuring time Currently in progress is E for Entomology
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Happy Birthday Alfred, Lord Tennyson! (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) The Hero to Leander from The May Queen and other poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Rubricated and illuminated. Colophon: "This...
