Nature Illuminated (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum), Hendrix^+

Name: Nature Illuminated (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum), Hendrix^+
Brand: Getty Trust Publications

Getty Trust Publications

The court of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II produced nothing more amazing than the \""Mira calligraphiae monumenta\"", a brilliant demonstration of two arts-calligraphy and miniature painting. The project began when Rudolf's predecessor, Ferdinand I, commissioned master calligrapher Georg Bocskay to create a model book of calligraphy. A preeminent scribe, Bocskay assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historic scripts.\nYears later, at Rudolf's behest, miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel filled the spaces on each manuscript page with insects, fruits, flowers, and other botanical images. The combination of word and illustration is rare and, on its tiny scale, constitutes one of the marvels of the Central European Renaissance.\nNature Illuminated reproduces forty-one pages from the original\n\nNature Illuminated\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as low as;