- historiated
- his·to·ri·at·ed
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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 — adjective illuminated with decorative designs that represent parts of the following text … Wiktionary
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 — 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
