. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 178.—An Illuminated Page containing a sonnet by Mrs. Traquair. 248 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. would do well to try his hand at such work. The Renais-sance pilasters, No. 177, are more difficult than the natterpatterns in No. 176, as the sense of roundness has to begiven to this class of ornament, designed by Mr. Brewer. Illuminating books is a very beautiful form of painteddecoration, and one that may well secure the attention ofthe amateur. Much in the way of colour and design can belearnt from the old missals in the British Museum, forilluminating was t
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 178.—An Illuminated Page containing a sonnet by Mrs. Traquair. 248 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. would do well to try his hand at such work. The Renais-sance pilasters, No. 177, are more difficult than the natterpatterns in No. 176, as the sense of roundness has to begiven to this class of ornament, designed by Mr. Brewer. Illuminating books is a very beautiful form of painteddecoration, and one that may well secure the attention ofthe amateur. Much in the way of colour and design can belearnt from the old missals in the British Museum, forilluminating was the appropriate art of the Middle Ages, andwhat they didnt know touching this subject isnt worthknowing. Still there is no reason why there should be anyslavish copying of old work. Mrs. Traquair, in the exampleof one of her illuminated pages, No. 178, has put her ego intoit, and at the same time there is quite the spirit of the bestold work as well. Brilliant colour should, I think, be thenote in illumination, and there a
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