Randy Asplund Be Fortuna Manuscript Illumination

Fortuna:
The Game Book of King Alphonso Sabio
(Libro de los Juegos)

© Randy Asplund
NFS
Real medieval paints and 23k gold on goat parchment

     This miniature illumination was made using traditional medieval techniques. It is a depiction of two 13th century Spanish knights playing backgammon. Lady Fortune stands at the shoulder of the knight on the right, who represents the client. The painting used a generous amount of genuine lapis lazuli blue pigment and malachite green.