Project Gutenberg 2015-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 271 Farnsworth, Sidney 1886 1926 Illumination and Its Development in the Present Day Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Illumination and Its Development in the Present Day" by Sidney Farnsworth is a guidebook on the art of illumination, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to blend historical context with practical techniques for students interested in this artistic craft. Farnsworth emphasizes the significance of mastering calligraphy as a foundation for illumination, highlighting its evolution from early writing methods to contemporary applications. The opening of the book provides an introduction to illumination, detailing its historical roots, the progression from ancient writing styles, and the imperative connection between writing and decoration. It discusses various writing instruments and materials used throughout history, and sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the techniques involved in producing illuminated manuscripts today. Farnsworth expresses a desire to inspire students to appreciate the artistry of illumination and to encourage them to master its fundamental principles, ensuring that this traditional art form remains relevant and enriched in modern practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Illumination of books and manuscripts ND Text Category: Art Category: How To ... 441981 2025-07-19T10:30:18.824541 text/html 404621 2024-10-24T16:57:17 text/html 5411746 2025-07-19T10:30:29.281490 application/epub+zip 5408400 2025-07-19T10:30:21.509531 application/epub+zip 250608 2025-07-19T10:30:20.380516 application/epub+zip 5522138 2025-07-19T10:30:34.434415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5455953 2025-07-19T10:30:27.817454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308126 2022-09-21T19:58:02.015397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341422 2025-07-19T10:30:17.499538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321484 2024-10-24T16:57:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16388 2025-07-19T10:30:34.594413 application/rdf+xml 23557 2025-07-19T10:30:20.516496 image/jpeg 3215 2025-07-19T10:30:20.449487 image/jpeg 4876567 2025-07-19T10:30:19.664528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog