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Book-edge painting workshop (Edge Painting)
Culture · Monday, October 26 · 09:00 · Paris
Paris - Ateliers / BOTZARIS, 36 rue de Crimée
This workshop invites you to discover the art of painting book edges by creating one or more personal pieces. All levels: beginners and people who practice drawing and painting. Painted edges originate in the Middle Ages, when they were adorned with heraldic motifs, coats of arms, or symbolic drawings. This practice is explained by the way books were stored flat at the time. From the 16th century, portraits began to appear, but it is especially in the 19th century, notably in England, that this technique becomes popular vé…
