Showing posts with label Book Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Art. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Collecting Fore-Edge Paintings
ILAB gives a brief tutorial.
From the piece...
The Italian Renaissance is, as with many things, where it all really started (although medieval examples exist). Often quite simple, floral decorations, heraldic designs or motifs, these were generally painted directly onto the fore-edge rather than later ‘fanned’ edge, sometimes with a gold background. These were not uncommon in 15th and 16th century Italy. But the term is now largely used to refer to the British examples of this art. Disappearing pictures start to appear, as it were, on mid 17th century English bibles and common prayer books. By the latter part of the 17th century, very fine works were being produced.
However, the pinnacle of this art was in the late 18th century revival and popularisation of the art by the bookbinders and booksellers Edwards of Halifax. They produced exquisite paintings on the edges, as well as beautiful ‘Etruscan calf’ and painted vellum bindings. London Society was wowed by the beautiful volumes, and the Edwards And Sons shop in Pall Mall is mentioned by Fanny Burney (also known as Madame d'Arblay), the 18th century London socialite who wrote an extensive diary as well as various novels.
The practice of fore-edge painting became widespread, and continued through the 19th and into the 20th century. Demand has always outstripped supply, and this meant that decorating the fore-edge continues to this day.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Monday, October 01, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Fictitous Dishes
The photographs in the series, Fictitious Dishes, enter the lives of five fictional characters and depict meals from the novels The Catcher in the Rye, Oliver Twist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Moby Dick.
The artwork of Dinah Fried.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Together, As Always
A photography project by Julianne Aguilar, Together, As Always, highlights inscriptions in used books.
Enjoy!
Friday, August 03, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Illuminates Medieval Art
Near-infrared spectroscopy, yo!
From a piece on the Royal Society of Chemistry website...
Scientists in the US and Italy have borrowed a technique more usually associated with geophysical remote sensing and applied it to medieval artwork - with stunning results. The near-infrared hyperspectral imaging of a leaf from a 15th century illuminated manuscript has produced a map of the pigment binders used by the artist. The technique will not only allow conservation specialists to better plan strategies for restoring and stabilising paintings, but will also give art historians new insights into the materials and methods favoured by individual artists.
Art historians and conservationists need detailed information about materials used by artists, such as the pigments and the organic binding agents, for example gum Arabic or egg white, which were used to carry the pigment. In some cases it is possible to remove tiny samples from the artwork for analysis, or to use imaging techniques on a small area of the work. But until now it has been difficult to obtain an overview of the materials used across the work as a whole.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
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