It never ceases to amaze us how utterly pleasing #simplicityindesign can be. Primary palette, curvil
It never ceases to amaze us how utterly pleasing #simplicityindesign can be. Primary palette, curvilinear shapes… arranged with intention, bring a sense of quiet beauty to the page. Owner stamp, decorated dedicatory page, and full-page #watercolordecoration, painted in 17th century Venice. Four hundred years later, it still feels fresh. #manuscriptmonday #gooddesign***Familles de Venise, Italy, ca. 1608-1612? ManuscriptMs Codex 278 http://ow.ly/Ry0t30f0GsX Facsimile http://ow.ly/gsiM30f0GvI ***#kislakcenter #pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #manuscript #manuscripts #coatofarms #aristocracy #nobility #italianmanuscripts #cursive #cursivescript #watercolor #design #decorated #moon #lunar #leatherbinding #armorial #gilt #historicalvenice #rarebooks #manuscriptcodex #codex #crescentmoon #design -- source link
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