Retrace l'histoire des lettres ornées, depuis l'époque carolingienne jusqu'à la fin du XIXe siècle, à partir du graphisme des lettres.
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Letters have a mysterious and cabbalistic quality that has been recognized at least since Roman times. The illuminated initials of medieval manuscripts, ranging from Romanesque exuberance to Gothic excess, paved the way. Here were not only biblical scenes, but mythical beasts and human figures that were the ... >Voir plus