Topic: Donald Jackson
The revival of calligraphy in Great Britain at the end of the 19th century was part of a broader artistic reaction against the mechanization of manual crafts. Among those who were indirectly inspired by Morris's activities was the British calligrapher Edward ...
At a small scriptorium near Monmouth, Wales, several calligraphers and artists are bent over drafting tables. In 1995 the renowned British calligrapher, Donald Jackson (who is also one of the Queen's official scribes), proposed this monumental undertaking to administrators and scholars ...
It may come as a surprise, even in this ancient and tradition-bound nation, to discover that there is still a public official with the title of the Queen's scribe. Scribes, one might reasonably assume, did not long outlast the arrival of ...
The four openings on display, from the Book of Prophets (three from Ezekiel, one from Isaiah), surprise because they feel absolutely of the moment: The Saint John's Bible is the inspiration of Donald Jackson, Senior Illuminator to the Crown Office and ...
