Thursday, January 30, 2014

Basoli

Right on cue, I figured out the letter that comes after P.
~Jarod Kintz

Antonio Basoli (1774–1848) was an Italian painter, engraver, professor, and set designer. He also decorated theaters and palaces. Here's an example of one of his set designs:


It's not too big of a leap from there to his Alfabeto Pittorico (Pictorial Alphabet), 1839:








* You can see the whole alphabet here
* Amazon sellers have 2 copies
* Calligraphy and a calligram

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2 comments:

  1. PopJanuary 30, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    Wow, these are magnificent!

    Wonder what production that set was for?

    And I liked that you ended with "Y" ;-)

    The quote from Jarod Kintz was cool, so: I had tea before you!

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  2. jamaJanuary 30, 2014 at 8:30 PM

    Love the pictorial alphabet!

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