Read each scene at your own pace. Enlarge an image to explore its fine lines, or narrow the folio to a favourite subject.
6 scenes shown
A1 / The Regalia ChartGold-ink study
A1 / Regalia / 3 travel units
The Regalia Chart
Begin at the widest band of the crown. Follow the small diamond settings into the rising acanthus leaves, then return to the red stones. The compass is a device for looking, rather than a claim about a real location.
Look for
Contour, repetition, focal point
Creative prompt
Describe the route your eye takes through this plate in a single sentence.
The raised lid draws a diagonal through the plate. Beneath it, the broad ruby offers a quiet area among tightly worked gold details. Trace the hanging chain: it connects the inside of the casket to the space outside it.
Look for
Enclosure, contrast, scale
Creative prompt
Describe the route your eye takes through this plate in a single sentence.
Start with the boundary of the pear shape. Its long point establishes a direction while the dividers introduce a second, crossing axis. The tiny facets make the white surface appear lively without needing another colour.
Look for
Angle, facet, negative space
Creative prompt
Describe the route your eye takes through this plate in a single sentence.
Read this plate from the mouth of the vessel to the key. Overlapping circles create the sense of movement. Individual emblems change, but the repeated coin shape keeps the eye travelling along one continuous curve.
Look for
Rhythm, overlap, movement
Creative prompt
Describe the route your eye takes through this plate in a single sentence.
A necklace can be read like a route: repeated links lead towards a pendant. Here the largest ruby sits below the other ornaments, giving the composition a clear destination. Compare its symmetry with the loose coins at the edge.
Look for
Axis, sequence, balance
Creative prompt
Describe the route your eye takes through this plate in a single sentence.
The compartment borders organise a busy collection without making every object equal. Compare the large chain coil with the small ring. Their different scales turn a simple inventory into a series of discoveries.
Look for
Grouping, proportion, hierarchy
Creative prompt
Describe the route your eye takes through this plate in a single sentence.
