An Abecedarium: Illuminated Alphabets from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II
Author: Hendrix, LeeBrand: J. Paul Getty MuseumEdition: First EditionFeatures: Used Book in Good ConditionBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 64Release Date: 10-07-1997Part Number: illustrationsDetails: Included in the magnificent pages of the Mira calligraphiae monumenta are two alphabets. Executed by an unknown hand, the first consists of Roman capital letters; the other is Gothic lower-case letters. As with the calligraphy of Bocskay described above, these alphabets were embellished by Joris Hoefnagel, a painter at the court of Rudolf II. In embellishing the alphabets, Hoefnagel employed symbols and heraldic objects--masks, animals, plants, obelisks--to convey the power and greatness of the emperor. An Abecedarium contains the thirty-eight pages from the Mira codex that display Hoefnagel's virtuosity in decorating the alphabets. Calligraphers, graphic artists, and all lovers of beautiful books will delight in Hoefnagel's artistry.EAN: 9780892364718Package Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.5