I'm gonna draw one for my homework, and I was just wondering what it's called. If anyone knows any good examples, that'd be cool if you recommend one.
2007-01-23 02:32:30 · 4 answers · asked by WhoGalt 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Generally their called "illuminated initials", but if the drawing includes a person, particularly that illustrates either a historical figure or a part of a story, they are called "historated initials."
There are several different styles, ranging from the knot work of the Book of Kells and Lindisfarne Gospel, to the often historated, or animal-filled versions of Romanesque Manuscripts, to the floral versions of later 14th & 15th century manuscripts.
2007-01-24 05:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ornate First Letter
2017-01-16 11:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dover Books has a good reference cd-rom and book of Illuminated Initials on their bookstore website:
http://store.doverpublications.com/0486995879.html
Sometimes Barnes and Noble carries a good selection of the Dover Publications.
2007-01-23 12:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by pinky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are Illuminated Initials.
2007-01-23 02:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋