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Decorative initial letter “Q” from 11th century. more
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| Image title: | Decorative initial letter “Q” from 11th century. |
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| Source: | Tymms, W. R.: “The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times” (1860) |
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| Keywords: | letterq, initials, calligraphy, colour |
| Status: | out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested Please do not redistribute without permission, since running this site is expensive. |
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A beautiful rich red letter Q on a deep blue, red and green background, with a delicate peach fill. This is reproduced (in the book) from an 11th century hand-illuminated manuscript. From the British Museum MSS., Harleian collection. No. 7,183; consisting of a selection of passages in Latin from the New Testament, exhibits a clearly transitional style of ornament from the Anglo-Saxon, to that which is generally known in architecture as pure Romanesque. The intricate interlacings of the former style are still retained; but a distinct recognition of the principle of foliation derived rather direct from nature than through the antique, is also evidenced. The colours are inharmonious, and the work is apparently German. (p. 100) |
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