Maestra Drea di Pellegrini

Opal

10 October 2020 at Aragon Court

I found the Exemplar on Maestra Drea's website, and wanted to try something new.

Calligraphy & Illumination

K ValravnRoxbury MillAtlantia

Text

Anton e Luned, Re e Regina di Atlantia, conferiamo questa opale alla Alloro Drea di Pellegrini alla corte di Aragona presso il castello di Loarre, 10 ottobre, anno della società LV.
English TranslationAnton and Luned, Rex and Regina of Atlantia, award this Opal to Mistress Drea di Pellegrini at Aragon Court at Castillo de Loarre this 10th day of October Anno Societatis 55."
Italian Translation by Lord Nicolo SantorioRoxbury MillAtlantia

Materials

Winsor & Newton Gouache
Egg Glair
Pergamenata
Noodler's Heart of Darkness black inkNikko crow quill nib

Substrate Size

8.5" x 11"

Assignment Date

Pre-Covid 2020

Completion Date

Portrait completed 19 March 2020

Script

Roman Square Capitals

Source

Portrait of a Woman with a Dogca. 1560 - 1570Oil on canvas. 105 x 79 cmMuseo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, MadridVeronese (Paolo Caliari)https://www.museothyssen.org/en/collection/artists/veronese/portrait-woman-dog

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