{"product_id":"9780892364718","title":"An Abecedarium: Illuminated Alphabets from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncluded in the magnificent pages of the Mira calligraphiae monumenta are two alphabets. Executed by an unknown hand, the first consists of Roman capital letters; the other is Gothic lower-case letters. As with the calligraphy of Bocskay described above, these alphabets were embellished by Joris Hoefnagel, a painter at the court of Rudolf II. In embellishing the alphabets, Hoefnagel employed symbols and heraldic objects—masks, animals, plants, obelisks—to convey the power and greatness of the emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Abecedarium contains the thirty-eight pages from the Mira codex that display Hoefnagel's virtuosity in decorating the alphabets. Calligraphers, graphic artists, and all lovers of beautiful books will delight in Hoefnagel's artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Getty Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022928363760,"sku":"9780892364718","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780892364718_p0.jpg?v=1763855897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780892364718","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}