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Illuminated Manuscripts Pierpont Morgan Library

Illuminated Manuscripts By Pierpont Morgan Library

Illuminated Manuscripts by Pierpont Morgan Library


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Summary

Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Illuminated Manuscripts Summary

Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of the Pierpont Morgan Library New York by Pierpont Morgan Library

Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This Tiny Folio draws on one of the greatest collections in the world to illustrate the angels, demons, and everyday denizens of the medieval world.

About Pierpont Morgan Library

Charles E. Pierce, Jr., is former director of the Pierpont Morgan Library. William M. Voelkle is the Library's Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts. Susan Lengle is a curatorial assistant.

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Biblical Scenes Saints, Rites, and Rituals Royalty, Pastimes, and Professions Flora and Fauna The Supernatural Selected Bibliography Index of Illustrations

Additional information

GOR003091423
9780789202161
0789202166
Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of the Pierpont Morgan Library New York by Pierpont Morgan Library
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
19981015
288
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