I have always loved medieval Books of Hours, which are some of the most stunning examples of Western calligraphic art and illumination. Here are a few examples:
Bibliotheca Schoenbergensis: An Exhibition from the Collection of Lawrence J. Schoenberg Books of Hours, A medieval French book of hours, Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, which is my personal favorite, Book of Hours, another Book of Hours.
You are wondering, I know, why Miguel is talking about medieval French books of hours. Well, something was familiar about the redesign D did for this site. So I went looking for his source of inspiration. And had to slap my forehead when I finally found it: “Presumptionis,” one of the most popular books of hours of the 13th century, although there is some disagreement between scholars over whether it should be considered a medieval or a pre-renaissance work, displaying as it does characteristics of both epochs. Go there now.
Can you please translate that? I’ve tried, but I just keep getting the phrase “you ripped off my code.” Thanks.
I think what Mig is trying to point out that, akin to the claims that there are only ever seven stories that can be told, there are only ever so many blog designs that can be done. This surely proves that Elise was not the first and that Mig’s design is simply the continuation of a 13th century design.
you boys have way too much free time.
excuse me, but actually, your “find” proves nothing.
do you not see that presumptionis est is my own design as well, created during one of my many former lives? in fact, to be utterly accurate, i should point out that presumptionis est is actually an updated version of an even earlier design created during the first of my two neanderthal lives. the original version was quite nice, but just a wee bit hairy. hey. gotta change with the times, right?
I’ve seen the Neanderthal design, Elise. We must have run in the same cave circles.
But what were you wearing under the fur pelt, huh?
i would love to see the cave designs, Elise. would that be the caves at Lascaux? some darn fine design there!