THE MOST PROFESSIONAL AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING IS AT MG SCHOOL!

Muriel Gaggini is a rare bridge in the world between the distant past of the West and contemporary artists to whom she wants to convey the art of calligraphy.
The magic and charm of traditional tools and pigments remain with us forever. That is why Muriel offers 43 courses on Latin calligraphy and related crafts and techniques.
Each course includes a detailed manual that teaches the main writing styles that have been used since the Roman Republic to the present day. These manuals also allow students to learn the techniques of manuscript making and traditional and modern illumination. Such manuals do not exist anywhere else in the world, and are currently the only teaching materials available in Japanese.
Muriel also teaches European Heraldry to artists and designers interested in creating logos, monogram designs and coats of arms for companies and various associations.

She has also produce one DVD on the history of calligraphy and other short videos showing different aspects of European manuscript production.

A school of Traditional Calligraphy, Illumination and Heraldic Design

From beginner's level to professional level, all courses are correspondance courses in Japanese, each including
a detailed manual, charts, elegant models and historical documentation.
ONLINE PROGRAM: courses on the present schedule are combined with Skype sessions in Japanese only.
Student can speak with Muriel Gaggini, watch her demonstrations, record and take snapshots.

All the mysteries of the Latin alphabet will be decoded through an easy-to-understand analysis of each style.

 

Come and learn European traditional calligraphy from French-Swiss Master Calligrapher
Muriel Gaggini


ONLINE TEACHING AT THE MG SCHOOL OF LATIN CALLIGRAPHY
Since May 2020 all lessons are available on Skype live combined with correspondence courses

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Heraldry


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Schedule
2024

Online program
Poster 2

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2024 Greece-Japan Year of Culture and Tourism@

In collaboration with the Embassy of Greece
the best artist-calligraphers of MG School have created
a collection of phrases and quotes from famous figures of
antiquity to the present time.

To the celebrate International Greek Language Day
the collection has been exhibited at Minato City Center for Traditional Culture
on February 9th, 2024

 

 

Beginner courses in European Calligraphy
our correspondence courses are available for overseas students:

1. The GOTHIC TEXTURA HAND AND
2. The CHANCERY ITALIC HAND

for details click here

Six-month course available, start whenever you like
Contact our office by e-mail

 

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Passing on our tradition and knowledge for future generations
Come to MG School and discover a world of beauty, elegance and grace

At left, MG School slogan
in Insular minuscules:

Latin Calligraphy
It's MaGnificent
It's MaGic
It's MG

At MG School most classes include the study of illuminated initials.
Illumination courses are also part of the school program (see under).

Pure gold leaf and
natural pigments on
vellum

Scripts: Uncial and
Carolingian minuscule

O vitae
philosofia
dux,
O virtutis
indagatrix
expultrixque
vitiorum

M. Tullius Cicero
"Philosophy,
O leader of life,
O searcher
of virtues
and
expeller
of vices"
Click to see demonstration@(Japanese language only)

 

 

A symbolic plant in illuminated manuscripts:
Acanthus mollis

Link: MG cultural tour of Switzerland

Office hours:
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 to 18:00

Yonbancho 11-4-201
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081

Mail address: info@mg-school.com
Tel. (03) 3261-5273
Fax (03) 3261-5277


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All photographs and artworks are the property of MG School

Website concept and design by Muriel Gaggini