Heraldic Art and Design
Shaw & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7219-1460-2 (ISBN)
- Keine Verlagsinformationen verfügbar
- Artikel merken
Anthony Wood is one of the country's foremost professional calligraphers, illuminators and heraldic artists and he has applied his vast experience to the compilation of this comprehensive book. A former college lecturer specializing in these subjects, he takes the reader through all aspects of heraldic art, explaining the terminology and historical background as well as describing the various techniques and the use of materials. Design is a vital element of heraldic art and much advice is given on acceptable and appropriate components of achievements of arms. The book is illustrated throughout with many black and white and colour examples of the author's work.
Part 1 Introduction: first principles; artistic development; the law of arms and the artist. Part 2 The elements of design: approaching heraldic design - the outline, arrangement of charges, improving heraldic design, geometrical shapes, helms, geometrical charges, mantling; the shield and its treatment - lions as charges, eagles as charges, geometrical shapes as charges; helms, armour and weapons - helms, armous, weapons; crests and supporters; the Lambrequin or mantling; crowns and coronets; mottoes, ribbons and compartments; ecclesiastical arms. Part 3 Techniques and materials: colours or tinctures - hatching lines, diaper, types of colours, making corrections, calligrapher's stick ink, choice of colours, techniques in using tools, using the spring-bow compass, paper and board, vellum; gilding techniques - the method of making gesso sottile; heraldry and the scribe - lettering and calligraphy; working methods, Margaret Wood.
| Zusatzinfo | 16pp colour illustrations, bibliography |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 270 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften ► Heraldik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7219-1460-8 / 0721914608 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7219-1460-2 / 9780721914602 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
