Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms (Looking At)

Brown, Michelle

ISBN 10: 0892362170 / ISBN 13: 9780892362172

Editore: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1994

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Riassunto:

What is a florilegium? What is an incipit? What is batarde script? This book--part of the Museum's popularLooking at series--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.

Informazioni sull'autore: Michelle P. Brown is a Curator of the Manuscript Collections of The British Library.

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Titolo: Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A ...
Casa editrice: J. Paul Getty Museum
Data di pubblicazione: 1994
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good