15th Century French Trompe l'Oeil
About the Source:
Time period: 1490-1500
Country: France
Modern source: Gullick, Michael. A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy. Wakefield, R.I., Moyer Bell, 1996. ISBN: 1-55921-152-0. Plate 14.
Historical Source: The Romance of the Rose by Guillaume de Lorris
Script: formal insular majuscule
About the Scroll:
Type of scroll: two illuminated manuscript pages
Date of Completion: May 1996
Paper: 2-ply Strathmore Bristol paper, 400 series
Ink: Platignum permanent black
Paint: Windsor-Newton water color set, Winsor-Newton gold gouache
Dimensions: 11x14
Additional Notes: This was my first calligraphy and illumination piece done for the SCA, and my first attempt at a color piece.
It is a fairly good representation of trompe l'oeil (fool the eye), also known as "the squashed bug" style.