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Medieval World at Our Fingertips : Manuscript Illuminations from the Collection of Sandra Hindman by Christopher de Hamel (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMiller Publishers, Harvey
ISBN-101909400882
ISBN-139781909400887
eBay Product ID (ePID)239678986
Product Key Features
Number of Pages264 Pages
Publication NameMedieval World at Our Fingertips : Manuscript Illuminations from the Collection of Sandra Hindman
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBook, History / Medieval, European
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaDesign, Art
AuthorChristopher De Hamel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight56.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2018-428452
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"The book serves as more than a simple catalogue of the exhibition, instead setting each of the fragments within its historical milieu by introducing such expansive themes as the importance of the medieval city of Florence; the growth of the cult of saints; how the Bible's text was experienced; norms of commercial manuscript production; the birth of printing; the European diffusion of Durer's prints; and forgery and copying among collectors of medieval manuscripts. . . . on the whole, beautifully produced." --Diane J. Reilly, Indiana University, Bloomington
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal745.67
Table Of ContentIntroduction Timeline The Essays 1. Crossing the Threshold 2. Illuminating Music 3. Why Saints Matter 4. Initiating the Renaissance 5. Cuttings and Collectors 6. Markint Time 7. Re-Enacting the Past 8. Reading the Bible Aloud 9. Painters as Illustrators 10. Nuns at Prayer 11. Gospels in German 12. Survivors of the Flood 13. Heir to the Kingdom 14. Masses of Missals 15. An Abbots Extravagance in Nuremberg 16. Devotion and Domesticity 17. Pen to Press 18. On the Road 19. Leonardo in Miniature - Bibliographical Notes - The Catalogue, Matthew J. Westerby - List of Illustrations Index of Names and Places
SynopsisThis fascinating book offers a most engaging and fresh glimpse into the world of the Middle Ages. It accompanies an exhibit of some thirty diverse illuminated manuscript pages, and in a series of short descriptive essays on each of the miniatures the reader is taken on a remarkable journey from the twelfth to the sixteenth century, from which we can learn not only a great deal about the art of illumination, but also about the monasteries and cathedrals of Europe and such prominent medieval centres as the cities of London, Florence, Paris and Nuremberg. Moreover, Christopher de Hamel's wide knowledge and vivid reflections provide the historical and cultural context that help us to fully understand and truly appreciate these special works of art. The illuminated pages presented here are part of the impressive and broad-ranging collection assembled over twenty-five years by the medieval scholar and long-time Chicagoan Sandra Hindman. They represent both biblical and secular subjects and include the work of master illuminators such as Maestro Daddesco, Giovanni di Paolo and the Master of Mary of Burgundy. In addition to the colour reproductions of all the exhibited pages, the essays are sumptously illustrated with further related and comparative images, many of which are drawn from the collections of the Chicago Institute of Art itself. The Introduction to the volume is by the well-known medievalist James Marrow, and there is also a Catalogue by Matthew Westerby giving full details, descriptions, provenance and bibliography of the exhibited illuminations.
LC Classification NumberND2889-3416
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