A Primer of the Art of Illumination for the Use of Beginners

A Primer of the Art of Illumination for the Use of Beginners - With a rudimentary treatise on the art, practical directions for its exercise, and examples taken from illuminated mss.

As the taste for illumination continues to spread, the want of an elementary work on the art becomes more and more keenly felt. Persons possessed of real artistic skill turn their attention to it, and after designing and executing work which, according to all the rules of art known to them, ought to produce a correct and pleasing result, are amazed at the ungainly conglomeration which is the reward of their labour. The secret of this is, they are unacquainted with the fundamental principles of the art. Others, setting to work in a safer way, place before them a specimen of medival illuminating work, and endeavour to produce an accurate copy of it; they too are amazed at finding that, after all the pains bestowed on it, their copy has an effect so different from that of the original. The secret of this is, they are unacquainted with the peculiar method of manipulating the colours, &c. used in illuminating. What both need is, elementary instruction infirstthe principles; and, secondlythe practice of the art. [Pg vi] It is to supply this want that the Primer of Illumination has been conceived. It contains just so much instruction on the history and principles of the art, as may serve to fix on certain definite bases, the wandering and somewhat hazy notions of people on the subject, and enable them, by reference to good examples, to erect their own superstructure on a certain foundation; and just so much instruction in the practical part of the art as may enable them, in a great measure, to teach themselves how to practise it. Advice is also given on the selection and purchase of colours, instruments, &c., and a progressive set of studies, printed both in outline and in the proper colours, and gold, is added to furnish models for copying. Incidentally, an effort has been made to correct a few of the prevalent popular errors on the subjectsuch, for instance, as that every illuminated service book is a missal, and so forthand which errors stand sorely in the way of the beginners right comprehension of the subject. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 57434
Author: Delamotte, F. (Freeman)
Release Date: Jul 2, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English