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Calligraphy Posters
Galipoli - Vanessa Crisp
Ned Kelly - Vanessa Crisp
The Decorated Letter - J. Paul Getty Museum
FRAMEABLE
CALLIGRAPHY POSTERS
These
posters are on sale at the shop, and can also be mail ordered
to your address. The subjects vary, but they all use Calligraphy
in a poetic or decorative way.
THE GALLIPOLI POSTER
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The words
of Eric Bogle, and the band played "Waltzing Matilda". A poster size of 490 x 630mm, this is on sale for AUD$19.60.00 each. Calligraphy by Vanessa Crisp. |
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"Such
is Life". by Edward (Ned) Kelly, 1.11.1880. Her Majesties
Gaol, Melbourne. Taken down by an "Age" reporter for
his solicitor. Calligraphy by Vanessa Crisp. |
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This poster
illustrates 9x illuminated or decorated calligraphic letters
taken from the extensive John Paul Getty Museum manuscript collection.
The alphabet characters "A", "B" and "C" are repeated on each line using the following extracted samples; 1. New Testament. Probably Pontigny, France circa 1170 2. Breviary. Monte Casino, Italy circa 1153 3. Gospel Lectionary. Reichenau, Germany or Sainte Gall, Switzerland circa 950-975 4. King David Missal. Vienna, Austria circa 1420-1430 5. Scene from the Life of David. Psalter. Ghent or Bruges, Flanders circa 1250 6. Saint Nicholas, Antiphonal. Florence, Italy circa late 13th century. 7. Pastoral scene. Gradual, North Italy circa 1460-1480 8. Georg Hoefnagel, Guide to the construction of letters Vienna or Prague. 1596 9. Book of Hours. Flanders, possibly Ghent circa 1500 A poster size of 500 x 735mm, this is sold for AUD$23.60 each. |