Birthday Illumination for L. Schoenberg ~ 2002
Larry Schoenberg was a manuscript collector who created a computerized database of manuscript purchases. For his 70th birthday, I was requested by his family to do a birthday illumination to present to him, utilizing aspects of his life. The coat of arms uses a beautiful mountain (Schoene Berg), a longboat and key (He lived in Longboat Key, Florida), A tennis racket and golf club (his favorite sports), some fancy codices, and a computer signed by me. He enjoyed rabbits, so they became the heraldic beasts. Of course the family expected it all in Latin. I painted it in Florentine quatrocento style in 3" x 5". I think he liked it. I never heard from them. Nice gift...
Birthday Illumination for L. Schoenberg ~ 2002
Larry Schoenberg was a manuscript collector who created a computerized database of manuscript purchases. For his 70th birthday, I was requested by his family to do a birthday illumination to present to him, utilizing aspects of his life. The coat of arms uses a beautiful mountain (Schoene Berg), a longboat and key (He lived in Longboat Key, Florida), A tennis racket and golf club (his favorite sports), some fancy codices, and a computer signed by me. He enjoyed rabbits, so they became the heraldic beasts. Of course the family expected it all in Latin. I painted it in Florentine quatrocento style in 3" x 5". I think he liked it. I never heard from them. Nice gift...