Workshops

Illuminated Letter

Dear Members and Followers,

Illumination is the art of painting a letter, adding a background of diapering, gold, foliage or historian (telling a story in picture).
We will discuss how illumination has changed throughout the centres and work on vellum or watercolour paper in gouache, the traditional medium.
Vellum can be supplied at a small cost or supply your own if you wish to experience working on skin.
A materials list will be sent to all participants prior to the workshop.
The workshop is 10am to 4pm May 3rd 2014 - $40 members and $45 non-members.
Contact Valerie at secretary@calligraphysouthscribes.com.au

The Vatican's Precious Manuscripts Go Online

Dear Members and Followers,

You may find this article interesting:

The Vatican's Precious Manuscripts Go Online:Japanese Tech Firm NTT Is Scanning the Ancient Texts in the Vatican Apostolic Library

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This copy of Homer's Iliad in ancient Greek and Latin dates from the 15th century.