Tuesday, October 13, 2020

The Song of the Three Holy Children (Illustrated by Pauline Baynes)

 
 
    Pauline Baynes. The Song of the Three Holy Children (1986) A beautifully illustrated hymn from the Apocrypha, beginning O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: Praise him and magnify him for ever. It’s an addition to the Daniel, each verse names of lists one of the works of the Lord. Baynes had a good career as an illustrator, good enough that she could choose projects like this one. She adapts her style to the text, in this case alluding to medieval paintings and book illustrations. She has an eye for the telling line, and loves bright colours. Her books are always a pleasure to look at.
     A lovely example of the book as object. ***
 

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