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Italian Renaissance Illuminated Letters – Drop Caps and Decorative Initials Collection
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Italian Renaissance Illuminated Letters – Drop Caps and Decorative Initials Collection

A study plate of Italian Renaissance letterforms featuring ornate drop caps filled with dense vine scrollwork and floral interlace. The red and black examples show varying styles from simple foliate backgrounds to elaborate inhabited initials with acanthus borders

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Moodboard 26

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Resolution
7502px x 11719px
Year
1868
Format
JPG
Artist
Owen Jones
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  • acanthus
  • black
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  • illuminated letters
  • Initials
  • Italian
  • Lettering
  • manuscript
  • Monograms
  • red
  • Renaissance
  • scrollwork
  • Typography
  • Vines

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