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Divina Verba
Calligraphy & Illumination


The Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project: Part F
Finally, a Romanesque letter! The Romanesque style of manuscript illumination is by far my favorite and this illuminated F is based on...
Laura


Making Traditional Manuscript Gesso: Part 2
How I make traditional manuscript gesso for use in raised gilding of illuminated manuscripts.
Laura


The Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project: Part C
Gilding and painting an illuminated letter C in the International Gothic Style of the 15th Century The next letter in my Illuminated...
Laura


Making Traditional Manuscript Gesso: Part 1 (Slaking the Plaster)
First steps in making manuscript gesso for traditional raised gilding according to an early 15th century recipe (mostly) For those of you...
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The Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project: Part B
The second letter in my Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project, an Ottonian style B.
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The Illuminated Letters Alphabet Project: Part A
How I made an an illuminated letter "A" in a 15th century German acanthus leaf style This is the beginning of a second on-going,...
Laura


Illuminating a Shakespeare Quote: Tempest Edition
How I made my Tempest piece.
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The Romance of Romanesque Illuminated Art
A description of my process in making an illuminated art piece in the Romanesque style of manuscript art.
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Commission for a Medieval Style Double Illuminated Letter
A pair of illuminated letters inspired by the Fagel Missal
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