"In the Middle Ages, writing conveyed far more than information. In contradistinction to the modern separation of image and text and, by implication, form and content, which was reified with the invention of printing, illuminated manuscripts made images out of words. In consonance with Christian doctrine, which declared that the Word had become flesh, letters painted on parchment assumed bodily presence to create effects of power and persuasion. Painted letters elicited modes of performance, oral recitation and ritual action. Far from calligraphic ornament or a medium with prescribed boundaries, medieval lettering reveals itself as a flexible instrument in which various categories of human experience and expression -- the audible, the visible, the symbolic and the figurative -- come together. Among the topics touched on by this book are display scripts, monograms, nomina sacra and carmina figurata, epigraphic inscriptions, chrysography and color, speech scrolls, relationships among author, scribe and artist as expressed through scripts, the anthropomorphic dimensions of abstract lettering, and the impact of iconic scripts on the reader." from Script as Image.
To begin a commission, purchase a particular painting or to order art reproduction please contact me.
The Traditional Method of Painting Illuminated Manuscripts and More by Christi M Jentz
Choice of substrate: calfskin parchment is particularly valuable because of its softness, and fine grain, as well as durability. It is commonly used vellum and parchment manuscripts because of its velvet-like texture. It cannot be surpassed in appearance and that is why it is still used. I also work on the finest quality Bristol board with most rewarding results.
For the application of authentic gold leaf, shell gold, powder pigments, I refer to time tested techniques with color brilliancy known to last thousands of years.
A simple piece of work will take several hours (like the The IHS pictured $60 unframed). It is 24KT gold over clay bole base on Bristol board. Intricate, finely detailed artworks might take two to four days or more.
Choice of substrate: calfskin parchment is particularly valuable because of its softness, and fine grain, as well as durability. It is commonly used vellum and parchment manuscripts because of its velvet-like texture. It cannot be surpassed in appearance and that is why it is still used. I also work on the finest quality Bristol board with most rewarding results.
For the application of authentic gold leaf, shell gold, powder pigments, I refer to time tested techniques with color brilliancy known to last thousands of years.
A simple piece of work will take several hours (like the The IHS pictured $60 unframed). It is 24KT gold over clay bole base on Bristol board. Intricate, finely detailed artworks might take two to four days or more.
French Antiphonary on 5x7 calfskin, $225 unframed.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with St Augustine and his praises. Sarum Style.
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Pelican Piety on 5x7 calfskin , $175 unframed. Line work, no gold.
Resurrection, 5x7 calfskin parchment, gold. very intricate work. $295.
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Jesus performs the miracle of changing water into wine. To the right is His mother and St John who tells of the event. The couple, left, looks on in amazement. 8x8 calfskin parchment, gold leaf, pure pigment.
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Floral ART: recreated in all sizes and according to your needs on canvas or panels.
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I replicate textile patterns in paint on canvas or board.
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Museum Grade, Archival Paper
St Joan,1412-1431. Shown is an original interpretation; influenced by Matthew Paris 13 C.
Commission this or another. colors optional on archival, thick paper for $325.
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Canvas art reproduction available for sale.
Thistle and Crown. 5x7 on archival paper, egg tempera.
Now [we] must honour the guardian of heaven, the might of the architect, and his purpose, the work of the father of glory — as he the beginning of wonders established, the Eternal Lord, He first created for the children of men heaven as a roof, the holy creator. Then the middle earth, the guardian of mankind the eternal lord, afterwards appointed the lands for men, the Lord Almighty. Cædmon's Hymn |
Illustrations on Claybord and Pure Pigment
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Romanesque altarpiece- Catalonia:
The Avia altar piece include the paintings on right, plus a larger centerpiece of Mary, Queen/Mother, with Jesus seated on her lap. These can be ordered separately. Brilliant colors. $325 per painting in rich egg tempera on 8x10 claybord and frame-able. Or upgrade to a solid, gessoed board. Inquire about these or similar styles. |
Handcrafted Gessoed Boards 16x20. The three pieces below are from a series I created of 100% original design.
The set is available and includes a custom gold frame. More details in the future.
The set is available and includes a custom gold frame. More details in the future.
Giclees on Canvas or paper now on sale. For sizes/prices inquire.
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Egg tempera, gesso board, 23Kt gold. 16x20 each. Sales and Commissions welcome.
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Egg tempera, gesso board, 23Kt gold. 16x20 each. Sales and Commissions welcome.
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13th Century, Chartres Gothic window
Original size approx. 8x8 inches. Painting is available for purchase of $495 unframed and commissions are accepted for this or any other according to your specifications. Add $60 for the custom cut Italian frame shown below. Prints on canvas/acrylic (glass) available. Go to my store 
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Special order bestiaries on paper, parchment or boards in pigment or acrylic (pictured). Beginning at $99 for a standard bestiary pattern on archival paper.
~"The medieval period was an era of uncertainty – medieval people gave thought to how they applied their presence to the natural world. Bestiaries assigned a moralization of behavior and served a pedagogical function." To read more click bestiaries
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Original designs by CMJENTZ
EGG TEMPERA ON Gesso Board
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ABOVE egg tempera on museum grade paper features a priest in the lower corner. Other persons, different colors, materials can be substituted. 11"X14" shown.
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completed on calfskin vellum/parchment
