historiated

historiated
illuminated with decorative designs that represent parts of the following text

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  • historiated —    Capital letters ornamented with representation, such as plants, animals, or human figures, that has a narrative as distinct from a purely decorative function. Historiated initial letters were a popular form of manuscript decoration in the… …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • Historiated initial — An historiated initial is an enlarged letter at the beginning of a paragraph or other section of text, which contains a picture. Strictly speaking, an inhabited initial contains figures (human or animal) that are decorative only, without forming… …   Wikipedia

  • historiated — his·to·ri·at·ed (hĭ stôrʹē ā tĭd, stōrʹ , stŏrʹ ) adj. Adorned with the figures of humans, animals, or birds, often for narrative purposes. Used especially of initial letters in manuscripts and of the capitals of columns.   [Medieval Latin… …   Universalium

  • Historiated — Modern term for the sometimes highly decorated initial letters found at the beginning of chapters or sections in illuminated MSS …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • historiated — [hɪ stɔ:rɪeɪtɪd] adjective (of an initial letter in an illuminated manuscript) decorated with designs representing scenes from the text. Origin C19: from Fr. historié, past participle of historier in an obs. sense illustrate , from med. L.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • historiated — his·to·ri·at·ed …   English syllables

  • historiated — adj. = STORIATED. Etymology: med.L historiare (as HISTORY) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Historiated initial — Инициал, украшенный виньетками и узорами …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • William de Brailes — A signed self portrait by W de Brailes who painted me (left margin)[1] William de Brailes (active c. 1230 c. 1260) was an English Early Gothic manuscript illuminator, presumably born in Brailes, Warwickshire. He signed two manuscripts, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Initial — For other uses, see Initial (disambiguation). A historiated illuminated initial In a written or published work, an initial is a letter at the beginning of a work, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text. The word is… …   Wikipedia

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