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From 'The Book of Kells' to Boccaccio's 'Decameron', 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 revised format, this radiant book brings you face-to-face with 167 of the most exquisite and important manuscripts of the medieval age.0Presented 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.… (más)
andreajorgensen: For its copious colour illustrations of a wide variety of art forms from the period we now dub "medieval", as for its succinct commentary and reference section, this book provides an engrossing overview of both high culture and daily life in Europe from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Although its scope does not include the early middle ages (6th to 8th centuries: so nothing on Isidore of Seville!) and gives short shrift to music, poetry, and manuscript production, it is well worth exploring and a fine starting point for further reading.… (más)
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CODICES ILLUSTRES : THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS : 400 TO 1600
Miniatures in mediaeval manuscripts continue to hold a huge fascination for today's viewer, and large exhibitions of illuminated codices - whether in Paris, London, New York, Milan or Heidelberg - frequently attract over 1o0,00o visitors. It is above all the thrill of seeing, in the display cabinets, precious treasures upon which we would otherwise never set eyes treasures which once belonged to emperors, kings and princes, and of which only one single copy exists in the whole world, treas- ures which are worth millions. And, of course, we are dazzled by the glittering gold with which the painters embellished their miniatures and at the same time showed off the wealth of their patrons.
This book takes us right to the heart of mediaeval book illumination and presents 167 of the most beautiful, most important and probably most famous illuminated manuscripts from A.D. 400 to 1600. No comparable survey of the finest codices from twelve centuries has previously been attempted. Even though our compilation focuses mainly on Europe, no less than 23 codices from Persia, Turkey and India bear witness to the flowering of Oriental manuscript illumination.
The manuscripts are presented and discussed in chronological order. Each manuscript is introduced by a summary reviewing all the most important facts about its date and place of origin, format, extent, language, content, miniaturist decoration, patron, owners etc., in order to orientate the reader at a glance.
Wherever possible, the folios and miniatures are reproduced in their original for mat, and in an endeavour to convey the opulence of the originals, 212 pages are printed with gold as an additional colour.
A comprehensive appendix presents a further 20 important manuscripts which could not be treated in the main text. Artists' biographies provide additional information on the lives and works of the miniaturists, and a glossary explains the technical terms used. A comprehensive Bibliography lists further reading.
From 'The Book of Kells' to Boccaccio's 'Decameron', 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 revised format, this radiant book brings you face-to-face with 167 of the most exquisite and important manuscripts of the medieval age.0Presented 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.
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THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS : 400 TO 1600
Miniatures in mediaeval manuscripts
continue to hold a huge fascination
for today's viewer, and large exhibitions
of illuminated codices - whether in Paris,
London, New York, Milan or Heidelberg
- frequently attract over 1o0,00o visitors.
It is above all the thrill of seeing, in the
display cabinets, precious treasures upon
which we would otherwise never set eyes
treasures which once belonged to emperors,
kings and princes, and of which only one
single copy exists in the whole world, treas-
ures which are worth millions. And, of
course, we are dazzled by the glittering gold
with which the painters embellished their
miniatures and at the same time showed
off the wealth of their patrons.
This book takes us right to the heart of
mediaeval book illumination and presents
167 of the most beautiful, most important
and probably most famous illuminated
manuscripts from A.D. 400 to 1600. No
comparable survey of the finest codices
from twelve centuries has previously been
attempted. Even though our compilation
focuses mainly on Europe, no less than 23
codices from Persia, Turkey and India bear
witness to the flowering of Oriental
manuscript illumination.
The manuscripts are presented and
discussed in chronological order. Each
manuscript is introduced by a summary
reviewing all the most important facts
about its date and place of origin, format,
extent, language, content, miniaturist
decoration, patron, owners etc., in order to
orientate the reader at a glance.
Wherever possible, the folios and miniatures
are reproduced in their original for
mat, and in an endeavour to convey the
opulence of the originals, 212 pages are
printed with gold as an additional colour.
A comprehensive appendix presents a
further 20 important manuscripts which
could not be treated in the main text.
Artists' biographies provide additional
information on the lives and works of the
miniaturists, and a glossary explains the
technical terms used. A comprehensive
Bibliography lists further reading.