Codices illustres. The world’s most famous illuminated manuscripts
- Автор:
- Ingo F. Walther, Norbert Wolf
- Издатель:
- Taschen
- Категория:
- История искусства,искусствоведение
- Язык:
- английский
- Обложка:
- твердый
- ISBN:
- 9783836553797
- Год издательства:
- 2014
- Количество страниц:
- 504
- Наличие:
- Ожидается
1600.00 грн.
О книге
From The Book of Kells to Boccaccio’s Decameron and from the Vienna Genesis to Dante’s Divine Comedy, to open Codices illustres is to open the door into a precious, private world. Now in a new format, this radiant book brings you face–to–face with 167 of the most exquisite and important manuscripts of the medieval age.
Presented in brilliant large-format reproductions, these paradigms of miniature painting and illumination from the 4th century to 1600 were once the property of some of the greatest power players in history. Now art-historical treasures, they are worth many millions and typically tucked away in private collections or closely-guarded archives—until now.
Although the focus of this collection is on European manuscripts, examples from Mexican, Persian, and Indian tradition illustrate the refinement and intricacy of manuscript illumination in non-European cultures. An informative synopsis for each manuscript orients the reader at a glance, while a 36–page appendix contains biographies of the artists, as well as an extensive bibliography, an index and a glossary for technical terms.