{"product_id":"paperblanks-pink-carnation-cotton-tote-bag-pa9851-5","title":"Paperblanks Pink Carnation Cotton Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarry your journals, books and everyday essentials in style with this Pink Carnation cotton tote bag from Paperblanks, featuring a handy inner zip pocket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most celebrated manuscript illumination artists was Joris Hoefnagel. In the 1590s the Emperor Rudolf II commissioned Hoefnagel to add his illuminations to the \u003cem\u003eMira calligraphiae monumenta\u003c\/em\u003e, a mid-16th-century manuscript on the art of calligraphy. The page reproduced here is known as \u003cem\u003eDamselfly, Carnation, Insect, Caterpillar, Ladybird, English Walnut, and Marine Mollusk\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe art of still life painting is a celebrated part of Dutch culture and a technique for which its artists are among the most prized. But this captivating and time-honoured artistic style didn’t emerge fully formed. Before these artists came to be so celebrated, there were illustrators who delicately illuminated handwritten manuscripts with images of plants, fruits, flowers, animals and insects to add emotional power to a written work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illuminated page from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e mid to late 1500s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380 × 380 × 90 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink Carnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mira Botanica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner zipper pocket size: 220 × 155 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap Colour: Cream with dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds up to 7 kilograms (approximately 15.5 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable strap for carrying the bag over one's shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBranded Paperblanks tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork credit printed on inside of the bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e PA9851-5 | \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781439798515\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Paperblanks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts, bringing the same care and craftsmanship found in its celebrated journals to every accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperblanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54386162827592,"sku":"PA9851-5","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/5114\/5032\/files\/9781439798515_Front_HighRes.png?v=1792779247","url":"https:\/\/shop.penandpaper.co.uk\/products\/paperblanks-pink-carnation-cotton-tote-bag-pa9851-5","provider":"The Pen and Paper Stationery Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}