Unlocking
the Secrets of
Medieval Painters and
Illuminators
Lapis & Gold is a ground-breaking guide to the methods, tools and techniques of the medieval artist. Basing their work on 30 years of research, Sybil Archibald and Karen Gorst have written the definitive guide to manuscript illumination. Each chapter is a rich mine of information including histories, chemical analysis, and easily followed recipes, techniques, and troubleshooting strategies.
Contemporary artists will find the tools in Lapis &
Gold to powerfully fulfill their visions. Conservators and art historians will find new information
revealed as the processes of medieval artists are unfolded from an artist’s
perspective and through the application of contemporary analysis techniques.
Buckthorn Berries
(Rhamnus Cathartica) Table of Contents: Introduction The Pigment Almanac
(A reference guide to pigments) Appendixes: Important Research Centers List of Published Artist Treatises Paper Glossary Medieval Islamic Paper Coatings (Ahars) The Computer and Calligraphy Good Working Habits Using Your Body as a Tool Starting Supplies Suppliers List Reconstructivism: A New Approach to Art Contact us for more
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