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Constantine P Cavafy's, Longings - Illuminated Manuscript - Handmade, One of a Kind, Wall Art - 40x50cm (15.8''x19.7'')
Constantine P Cavafy's, Longings - Illuminated Manuscript - Handmade, One of a Kind, Wall Art - 40x50cm (15.8''x19.7'')
Constantine P Cavafy's, Longings - Illuminated Manuscript - Handmade, One of a Kind, Wall Art - 40x50cm (15.8''x19.7'')
Constantine P Cavafy's, Longings - Illuminated Manuscript - Handmade, One of a Kind, Wall Art - 40x50cm (15.8''x19.7'')
Constantine P Cavafy's, Longings - Illuminated Manuscript - Handmade, One of a Kind, Wall Art - 40x50cm (15.8''x19.7'')

Constantine P Cavafy's, Longings - Illuminated Manuscript - Handmade, One of a Kind, Wall Art - 40x50cm (15.8''x19.7'')

Item Code: B9-2

Days to Ship: Out of Stock

Specifications

Color: Brown, Beige
Material: Parchment Type Paper, Acrylic Ink
Dimensions: Height: 19.7'' (50cm) Width: 15.8'' ( 40cm) Shipping Weight: 2.2lbs (1.0kg)

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Item Description

This specific manuscript is sold and its not available.

The same text in different format and decoration can be produced upon request.

Constantine P Cavafy’s 'Longings', One of a Kind Manuscript, Modern Masterpiece.

This entirely handmade one of a kind illuminated manuscript contains renowned Constantine P Cavafy’s 'Longings' from Collected Poems 1896-1933.

Constantine P. Cavafy was widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the twentieth century.

This illuminated manuscript is handwritten in Greek minuscule perlschrift (based on the style in the late Byzantine era), with hand drawings on high quality paper (emulating parchment paper) using a dip pen (metal nib) and acrylic ink.

It bears the original signature of the artist, date and place created, as well as a small gold colored Capricorn stamp seal.

An autograph note written in Greek and English is attached to this illuminated manuscript with information about the script, materials used, source of text and illustrations, and any other Additional Information: considered necessary by the artist regarding authenticity.

A lot of time, care and effort were involved to create this exceptional illuminated manuscript masterpiece so there is a very limited production capacity.

Although this well-known Constantine P Cavafy’s 'Longings' text may be used again to create another illuminated manuscript, each manuscript remains as a one of a kind creation because the same text is never used again with the same illustration, colors, and paper format (layout) & size.

 

Every manuscript is dated and signed by the artist, making it unique!
 
This is why each of our manuscripts is truly unique, valuable and a real investment.
 
  • Unique Manuscript
  • Definitely a Collectors Item
  • Perfect Wall Art Masterpiece
  • 100% Handmade Modern Manuscript
  • Made in Greece - Ships from Greece
  • Comes with Authenticity Certificate by the Artist
  • Stamped and Dated by the Artist Manuscript
  • Exclusive Item
  • Luxurious Gift or Wall Decor

 

Please note:
This illuminated manuscript was not copied nor has the artist conveyed the style from the original manuscripts.
 
 
Dimensions:
Height: 19.7'' (50cm)
Width: 15.8'' (40cm)
Shipping Weight: 2.2lbs (1.0kg)



The Greek text:

Κ. Π. Καφάβης Επιθυμίες 'Σὰν σώματα ὡραῖα νεκρῶν ποῦ δὲν ἐγέρασανκαὶ τἄκλεισαν, μὲ δάκρυα, σὲ μαυσωλεῖο λαμπρό,μὲ ρόδα στὸ κεφάλι καὶ στὰ πόδια γιασεμιὰ —ἒτσ’ ἡ ἐπιθυμίες μοιάζουν ποῦ ἐπέρασανχωρὶς νὰ ἐκπληρωθοῦν ˚ χωρὶς ν’ ἀξιωθεῖ καμιὰτῆς ἡδονῆς μιὰ νύχτα, ἢ ἕνα πρωὶ της φεγγερό.
 

The English text translation:

C.P. Cavafy Longings' Like the beautiful bodies of those who died before they had aged,sadly shut away in a sumptuous mausoleum,roses by the head, jasmine at the feet —so appear the longings that have passedwithout being satisfied, not one of them granteda night of sensual pleasure, or one of its radiant mornings.'

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Additional Information:
 
Perlschrift was first used in the 9th century AD and became widely popular between 11th and 15th century AD.
During this time the main characteristics of this Greek script, that is still being used today, were established.
 
The script was called ‘perlschrift’ because the letters combined together in such a way that they resembled a pearl necklace.

Although this style of writing was usually imposed by the copying process (due to lack of time and space, writing tools, the lectern, influence by Latin script, etc…), it seemed to offer a special rhythm to each word, a rhythm which remarkable related to the meaning of the word. Writing this way, the scribe was able to save both time (some words were written without even picking up the pen) and space.

Additionally, there was great pressure to complete and deliver a manuscript as the number of texts to be transcribed was very high, paper was scarce and parchment was very expensive material.
 
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