A treasure trove of inspiration and practical guidance, exploring the history, techniques, and symbolism of the ancient religious art of missal painting. The tradition of illuminating missal paintings dates back as far as the thirteenth century. In this work, discover the secrets of the sacred calligraphic art and explore the history of gilding, brushwork, and grouping of colours. This comprehensive overview of the early practices and processes of illumination and missal painting is the perfect guide for artists and enthusiasts who wish to revive the forgotten craft. The chapters featured in this volume include: The Art During the Middle Ages Materials Used in the Early Practice of the Art Manipulatory Processes Design

KADOC Artes 8The art of illumination, usually associated with the Middle Ages, experienced a spectacular revival in nineteenth-century Western Europe. This completely different context gave the illuminations another import. The output of the lay and religious workshops reveals a great artistic, stylistic, technical, and thematic diversity. The works illuminated go far beyond the world of exceptional and precious manuscripts and include many occasional documents and devotional images.Richly illustrated with unpublished masterworks, The Revival of Medieval Illumination is an overview of the form by fifteen authors who do not limit their approach to the traditional questions of art history. Rather, they explore the historical, sociocultural, ideological and religious components of the revival, which changed according to time and country, in order to understand the evolution and success of the art of illumination in the long nineteenth century.