Ferdinand I Font Friday
A fascinating article about calligraphy for the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, in the waning days of hand-lettered books, from Noor Al-Samarrai at Atlas Obscura. See a Dazzling, Exuberant Renaissance Calligraphy Guide A masterclass in script, illuminated with an array of curiosities.
Beautiful! Historical use of pomegranate motifs in textiles
Yes, I am a big fabric geek. By Katy Werlin from TheFashionHistorian.com: Pomegranate illustration from Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé’s Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885. Image from http://www.biolib.de/. The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing shrub, originating from the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin. Throughout history, the pomegranate tree has been used for a […]