Nature Illuminated: Flora and Fauna from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II

by Lee Hendrix (Author), Lee Hendrix (Author), Thea Vignau-Wilberg (Author), Lee Hendrix (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1997

  $27.24

  Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta is a flamboyant demonstration of two arts - calligraphy and miniature painting - which were produced in the court of Emperor Rudolf II. This is a selection of its pages concentrating on the themes of flora and fauna.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $4.05

  Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta is a flamboyant demonstration of two arts - calligraphy and miniature painting - and was produced in the court of Emperor Rudolf II. This is the second half which comprises two alphabets drawn and illuminated by miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel. One consists of Roman capital letters (majuscules), the other, Gothic lower-case letters (minuscules). Both are ingeniously illustrated by symbols and heraldic objects. They are fully explained with a detailed commentary.