{"title":"Thea Vignau-wilberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eThea Vignau-Wilberg’s work invites readers into the rich tapestry of historical arts, combining meticulous scholarship with a passion for cultural heritage. Her books explore the intricate beauty of Renaissance manuscripts and calligraphy, revealing the artistry and craftsmanship of past centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on detailed analysis and visual splendour, Vignau-Wilberg offers a fascinating window into the world of illuminated texts and decorative scripts, making her works essential reading for lovers of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mira-calligraphiae-monumenta-a-sixteenth-century-calligraphic-manuscript-inscribed-by-georg-bocskay-and-illuminated-by-joris-joefnagel-by-thea-vignau-wilberg-9781606066584","title":"Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta - A Sixteenth-Century Calligraphic Manuscript Inscribed by Georg Bocskay and Illuminated by Joris Joefnagel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow back in print, the ultimate booklover's gift book—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1561–62, the master calligrapher Georg Bocskay (died 1575), imperial secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, created \u003ci\u003eMira Calligraphiae Monumenta\u003c\/i\u003e (Model Book of Calligraphy) as a demonstration of his own preeminence among scribes. Some thirty years later, Ferdinand's grandson, the Emperor Rudolf II, commissioned Europe's last great manuscript illuminator, Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1600), to embellish the work. The resulting book is at once a treasury of extraordinary beauty and a landmark in the cultural debate between word and image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBocskay assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historical scripts for a work that summarised all that had been learned about writing to date—a testament to the universal power of the written word. Hoefnagel, desiring to prove the superiority of his art over Bocskay's words, employed every resource of illusionism, colour, and form to devise all manner of brilliant grotesques, from flowers, fruit, insects, and animals to monsters and masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnavailable for nearly a decade, this gorgeous volume features over 180 colour illustrations, as well as scholarly commentary and biographies of both artists, to inspire scholars, bibliophiles, graphic designers, typographers, and calligraphers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536784048364,"sku":"9781606066584","price":178.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8c84c696c888e03a276656a0d4fdfcb5.jpg?v=1776904229"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/thea-vignau-wilberg.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}