Overview
From around 1250 to the close of the fifteenth century, the most important and original work being done in secular illumination was unquestionably in French vernacular history manuscripts. This volume celebrates the vivid historical imagery produced during these years by bringing together some of the finest masterpieces of illumination created in the Middle Ages. It is the first major publication to focus on exploring the ways in which text and illumination worked together to help show medieval readers the role and purpose of history. The images enabled the past to come alive before the eyes of medieval readers by relating the adventures of epic figures such as Hector of Troy, Alexander the Great, the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, and even the Virgin Mary. Presented here are approximately fifty-five manuscripts from over twenty-five libraries and museums across the United States and Europe, supplemented by medieval objects ranging from tapestries to ivory boxes. Together they show how historical narratives came to play a decisive role at the French court and in the process inspired some of the most original and splendid artworks of the time. Additional contributors to this volume include Élisabeth Antoine, R. Howard Bloch, Keith Busby, Joyce Coleman, Erin K. Donovan, and Gabrielle M. Spiegel.
Full Product Details
Author: Elizabeth Morrison ,
Anne D Hedeman ,
Elisabeth Antoine ,
Professor R Howard Bloch
Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
Imprint: Getty Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 23.50cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 31.10cm
Weight: 2.416kg
ISBN: 9781606060285
ISBN 10: 1606060287
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 07 December 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
[This book] celebrates one of the greatest chapters in the history of French art, when lavish illuminated manuscripts helped an entire nation to understand the present and plan for the future by revisualising the past. . . . This beautiful catalogue book convinces modern readers and viewers equally. -- European Review of History
[This book] celebrates one of the greatest chapters in the history of French art, when lavish illuminated manuscripts helped an entire nation to understand the present and plan for the future by revisualising the past. . . . This beautiful catalogue book convinces modern readers and viewers equally. European Review of History
Author Information
Elizabeth Morrison is curator in the Department of Manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Anne D. Hedeman is professor of art history and medieval studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
