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su: illumination of books and manuscripts
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Marvellous to Behold: miracles in medieval manuscripts by Deirdre Jackson; British Library Staff (Contribution by)Publication Date: 2007-12-15
Deirdre Jackson selects 117 of these miraculous images and provides detailed text retelling their miracle stories and explaining the significance of their inclusion. Marvellous to Behold explores a wide variety of illuminated sources in its accounting of these fascinating images such as legal texts, song books, devotional works, historical chronicles, the lives of the saints, and of course, biblical manuscripts. Chronicling the medieval artists who took inspiration from everyday life in their illustrations of universal tales such as Jonah and the Whale, this volume suggests that the works of these artists have just as much to tell us about the societies in which they lived—and their relation to wonder—as about the supernatural.
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Illuminated Manuscripts by Janice AndersonISBN: 9781577171553
Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Illuminated manuscripts, particularly those produced in the convents, monasteries, and abbeys of medieval Europe, are among the most beautiful objects in the world. This book, with an authoritative text and over 100 breathtaking full-color illustrations, shows how the art developed, flourished, and gave expression to that great age of faith which was the Middle Ages. The art lover will find much to enjoy in these beautiful and inspiring illustrations.
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Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: a guide to technical terms by Michelle P. BrownISBN: 9780892362172
Publication Date: 1994-07-28
What is a florilegium? What is an incipit? What is batarde script? This book offers definitions of these and numerous other techniques, processes, and materials used in medieval illuminated manuscripts. Concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered by the museum-goer are presented in an easily portable format. With numerous illustrations, many of them in color, this volume will be invaluable to all readers wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts.
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A history of illuminated manuscripts by Christopher De Hamel.Publication Date: 1994
Christopher de Hamel vividly describes the widely different circumstances in which manuscripts were created, from the earliest monastic Gospel Books to university textbooks, secular romances, Books of Hours and classical texts for humanist bibliophiles. Illuminated manuscripts have alway been highly valued, and among them are some of the world's great masterpieces of art. With its lively narrative and many new and superb illustrations, this new edition of a much-praised book provides the perfect introduction to a large and fascinating subject.
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