1627
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
New ABC Booklet is a 1627 by Lucas Kilian, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image shows a black-and-white design with swirling, ornate letters and shapes. The words look like an old alphabet book, with fancy curls framing the text. The letters are thick and bold, some looping into decorative patterns around the edges. The title mentions an "ABC Booklet," so this might be a creative way to teach letters. The swirls and curls look like they’re inspired by nature or maybe old metalwork. Next, check out Baroque to see how this style’s drama and detail fit into bigger art trends.
Lucas Kilian (Lucas Kilianus Augustanus; 1579–1637) was a German engraver and etcher from the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg.
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