Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (page 3/4)

clipart: initial letter S from late 15th century printed book

A decorative initial “S” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did! [more...]

clipart: initial letter T from late 15th century printed book

A decorative initial “T” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did! [more...]

clipart: initial letter V from late 15th century printed book

A decorative initial “V” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did! [more...]

clipart: initial letter Z from late 15th century printed book

A decorative initial “Z” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did! [more...]

clipart: initial letter A from beginning of the 16th Century

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “A” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital A with interwoven vines and [...] [more...]

clipart: initial letter J from beginning of the 16th Century

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “J” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “J” with interwoven leaves and flowers [...] [more...]

clipart: initial letter W from beginning of the 16th Century

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “W” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic [...] [more...]

clipart: initial letter X from beginning of the 16th Century

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “X” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “X” with interwoven [...] [more...]

clipart: initial letter Y from beginning of the 16th Century

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “Y” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “Y” in an Uncial form, with interwoven leaves and flowers [...] [more...]

clipart: initial letter Z from beginning of the 16th Century

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “Z” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital letter “Z” with interwoven leaves and flowers [...] [more...]

Sacred Monogram and Badges of the Apostles

Sacred Monogram, and Badges of the Apostles, from a Volume entitled, Francisci Nigri de Arte Scribendi, Daventrie, 1495. [more...]

Badge of Saint Luke

A detail from Sacred Monogram and Badges of the Apostles, the badge of St. Luke. He is shown here as a winged ox. [more...]