On 15 September, Vilnius University Library has launched a five-part digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” on Google Arts & Culture, presenting the five earliest paper decoration techniques that were used for the decoration of endpapers and covers of books, furniture, instruments or even wallpaper. In our times such paper is made by only a few artisans, while examples of the paper made centuries ago by the old masters can be seen mostly only in museum and library collections. By opening its collections for the public, Vilnius University Library is inviting to explore how colourful, diverse, and rich these collections can be.
A singular paper decoration technique and examples of such paper are presented every week. The part A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper presents sprinkling technique the most commonly used for the decoration of early books and paper, which due to its simplicity is often overshadowed by other more complex ways of paper decoration.
Digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” in Lithuanian and English languages has been launched on Google Arts and Culture. The part A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper is available here>>
Other stories:
A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper Paper
A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper – on 28 September
A Soft Footprint. Paste Paper – 5 October
A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper – 12 October