Libellus Valde Doctus Elegans, et Utilis, Multa et Varia Scribendarum (Elegant and Useful Book on the Learned Art of Writing) 1549
urbanwyss
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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ink paper printed
# print
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book
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old engraving style
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woodcut effect
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hand drawn type
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hand-drawn typeface
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pen work
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coloring book page
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marker colouring
This 1549 "Libellus Valde Doctus Elegans" by Urban Wyss features a beautiful example of blackletter calligraphy. The artwork, held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases a full alphabet, with each letter meticulously crafted in the ornate blackletter style. These elegant, stylized letters with their intricate flourishes are characteristic of the period. The intricate blackletter script is a visual delight, capturing the beauty of the written word.
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