Calligraphy & Illumination
K ValravnRoxbury MillAtlantiaText
"Rich garments and adornments fairIn splendor pale when they compare With luster of a service true,Beyond what is required or dueAnd it is mete We recognizeA Meisterin gilt in this wise,Amie Sparrow, whose ready hand,Is ever busy for our land.Therefore do we, Anton Tremayne,The King by right of skill and mainAnd Luned Snowden, Queen of grace,Desire this Meisterin to placeWithin Our Golden Dolphins ranksAs token of Our Kingdom's thanks.Materials
Wood PanelGesso made from slaked plaster, honey, and hide glue, (Recipe courtesy of Maestra Livia)Egg GlairEgg YolkPoppy OilPowdered pigments gift of Kennari Bubba BlackhammerSubstrate Size
8" x 10"Completion Date
March 2021Script
FrakturSource
Meisterin Amie fashioned her Cranach gown after this portrait copy.https://lucascranach.org/PRIVATE_NONE-P091Judith with the head of HolofernesCopy after Lucas Cranach the Elder