1.0Ovation TVhttps://ovationtv.comroothttps://ovationtv.com/author/root/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bG0D7SU7Lf"><a href="https://ovationtv.com/hidden-paintings-on-the-edges-of-books/">Hidden Paintings on the Edges of Books</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://ovationtv.com/hidden-paintings-on-the-edges-of-books/embed/#?secret=bG0D7SU7Lf" width="600" height="338" title="“Hidden Paintings on the Edges of Books” — Ovation TV" data-secret="bG0D7SU7Lf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Fore-edge painting (on books) is a technique that dates back to the 10th century. The only way to see the painted image on the edge of the book is to fan the pages. When the book is closed, the painting is hidden by gilding. See how these books ? are made. [jwplayervideo accountid=”JfJfZV4f” playerid=”RlwemtF4″ videoid=”n954nS0o”]http://ovationtv.com/app/themes/ovation/images/share_facebook.png