Project Gutenberg 2012-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 266 Loftie, W. J. (William John) 1839 1911 Loftie, William John Lessons in the Art of Illuminating A Series of Examples selected from Works in the British Museum, Lambeth Palace Library, and the South Kensington Museum. With Practical Instructions, and a Sketch of the History of the Art Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lessons in the Art of Illuminating" by W. J. Loftie is an instructional guide dedicated to the art of manuscript illumination, written in the late 19th century. This book serves as both a practical manual and a historical account, aimed at guiding artists and enthusiasts in the techniques and principles of creating illuminated works, which were highly regarded in medieval manuscripts. It specifically discusses various styles, methods, and materials involved in the art of illuminating. In this comprehensive work, Loftie combines a wealth of historical context with practical advice for aspiring illuminators. The book includes detailed descriptions and reproductions of illuminated letters, borders, and decorative elements from significant manuscripts housed in institutions like the British Museum. It emphasizes the importance of color choice, layout, and the harmonious arrangement of elements, ultimately guiding the reader towards producing sophisticated illuminated texts that draw upon historical traditions and techniques. Loftie's exploration also highlights the evolution of illumination, tracing its roots from ancient practices to its flourishing in medieval Europe, thus providing a rich understanding of this intricate art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40423/40423-h/images/cover.jpg en Illumination of books and manuscripts ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 142697 142770 2024-09-17T05:59:44.243475 2023-09-17T14:11:42.531427 text/html text/html 137844 2012-08-05T18:59:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1036035 2012-08-05T18:59:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1080705 2024-09-17T05:59:48.530457 application/epub+zip 1080647 2024-09-17T05:59:45.418507 application/epub+zip 144271 2024-09-17T05:59:44.794498 application/epub+zip 1136796 2024-09-17T05:59:51.023486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048197 2024-09-17T05:59:47.982512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115714 2022-09-18T13:34:37.761554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113332 113126 2024-09-17T05:59:43.768502 2023-09-17T14:11:42.027466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 113198 2012-08-05T18:59:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42841 2012-08-05T18:59:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113195 2012-08-05T18:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42812 2012-08-05T18:59:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20352 2024-09-17T05:59:51.176445 application/rdf+xml 13624 2024-09-17T05:59:44.876483 image/jpeg 2199 2024-09-17T05:59:44.835479 image/jpeg 1046036 2024-09-17T05:59:44.340520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia