Style Book By Rachel Pyle
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Table of Contents Page 3- Pictographs Page 4- Petroglyphs Page 5- Ampersand Page 6- Broadside Page 7- Calligraphy Page 8- Chiaroscuro Page 9- Corinthian Page 10- Drop Cap Page 11- Flourishes Page 12- Flying Buttress Page 13- Gothic Page 14- Movable Type Page 15- Perspective Page 16- Renaissance Page 17- Rose Window Page 18- Rococo Page 19- Rune Stones Page 20- Carpet Pages Page 21- Illuminated Manuscript Page 22 - Stained Glass
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Pictograph A pictograph is the most elementary image that depicts what it represents. They include ancient or prehistoric drawings, often painted on rocks and cave walls. These images are examples of pictographs because the pictorial resemblances convey meaning.
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Petroglyphs A petroglyph is a engraving of a rocks surface or more commonly referred to as rock engravings. Found worldwide, petroglyphs are almost always associated with prehistoric peoples. The first image is an example of how fine and precise a carving could be executed on a rocks surface. The second image is a collection of petroglyph examples.
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Ampersand
An ampersand is a logogram for the Greek word “et” meaning, “ and”. Universally recognized as well as used, the ampersand examples shown reflect variety and creativity.
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Broadside
A broadside is a single leaf page that has print on one side. This form of printing was often used in newspapers for advertisement and proclamations. One of the most famous pieces of broadside printing is the first publication of the Declaration of Independence, printed on July 4, 1776. The broadside examples here are advertisements.
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Calligraphy Calligraphy is a type of handwriting that is considered an art form. Meaning beautiful lettering, it is often used for formal invitations and writings. The images are considered calligraphy because of the extravagant lettering.
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Chiaroscuro Chiaroscuro is a strong contrast between light and dark. Both of the images represent chiaroscuro by the passage of light going from dark to light then back to dark again as it passes across the image.
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Corinthian Corinthian is one of the three Greek architectural orders. It has a round base but the capital is decorated with acanthus leaves. It is the least used. Shown are examples of the Corinthian featuring the use of acanthus leaves on the capital.
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Drop Cap A Drop Cap is an enlarged capital letter at the beginning of a word and is dropped inline with the rest of the body of text. It is often used in books and magazines. Both of the images shown are examples of ornate drop caps used in stories.
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Flourishes
Flourishes are ornamental extensions of letterforms. The embellishments, curves and ornate appearance are represented in the examples. Also shown are the use of organic lines, which are very ornate.
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Flying Buttresses Flying buttresses are frames used to support walls. They were used during the Gothic Period. The images shown are examples of flying buttresses because the frames shown are supporting the walls.
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Gothic Gothic style flourished during the late medieval period and evolved from Romanesque architecture. It has many characteristics such as the pointed arch, the ribbed vault and the flying buttress. Many cathedrals, abbies and castles have gothic style architecture like the images shown
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Moveable Type Moveable type is the system of printing and typography that uses individual letters that are moveable to reproduce and document. It was first created in China and later helped create the printing press. The images shown are examples of the English alphabet and a few Chinese symbols that are used as moveable type.
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Perspective
Perspective is where everything in the picture revolves around one or more points. The image shown is a good example because everything on the image is equal with one point.
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Renaissance The Renaissance Period is known as the “rebirth� period. Much of the art was centered around philosophy, literature, music, religion and science. The images shown are examples of artwork created during the Renaissance period.
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Rose Window Rose Windows are the circular windows often found in the gothic style churches. The windows are divided into segments. The images shown are strong examples of the circular shape. These Rose Window examples are from old churches.
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Rococo Rococo was developed in the 18th century and the style is described as very ornate, florid and playful. It was used in all types of designs including rooms and were created as works or art. Rococo is described to be a very elegant style. The images shown are examples of Rococo because of their elegance and ornate designs.
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Rune Stone Rune Stones are memorial stones dedicated to loved ones. They were used during the Viking Age. They were brightly colored and had a runic inscription on them. These images are all examples of rune stones defined by the use of color and/or inscription on the stones.
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Carpet Pages Carpet Pages are a full page decorative design. There was very little to no white space or writing in the designs. This is an example of a Carpet page because of the elaborate design that takes up the whole space.
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Illuminated Manuscript
Illuminated manuscript is text that is decorated with boarders and decorations. Gold or silver was most often used to decorate the manuscripts. The images shown are of illuminated manuscripts using decorative images and the use of gold within the picture.
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Stained Glass Stained Glass is a type of decorative glass often found in churches and cathedrals. They often depict scenes and stories. All examples of stained glass found in either a church or cathedral, these images tell a story.
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