The Art of the Pen: Calligraphy from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II CAL "A blend of pragmatism and

"A blend of pragmatism and nostalgia for an idealized landscape

Carl Gustav Carus (1789–1869)

and Steven Izenour

Chapters include Lorne Campbell's research into Rogier van der Weyden's work as an illuminator

one that often made use of the California light and landscape and helped to separate his work from his New York–based peers

The Art of the Pen: Calligraphy from the Court of the Emperor Rudolf II CAL "A blend of pragmatism andLee Hendrix and Thea Vignau Wilberg The court of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II produced nothing more amazing than the Mira calligraphiae monumenta, a flamboyant demonstration of two artscalligraphy and miniature painting. The project began when Rudolf's predecessor commissioned the master calligrapher Georg Bocskay to create a model book of calligraphy. A preeminent scribe, Bocskay assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historic scripts. Many