Illuminated Manuscripts and Their Makers - Hardcover

Watson, Rowan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810966069 ISBN 13: 9780810966062

Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum, 2003

Synopsis

The magnificent pages of medieval missals, books of hours, brevaries, and bibles sparkle with detail illuminating the world in which they were created. This splendid volume, featuring some of the finest illuminated masterpieces from the exceptional collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, details the remarkable collaboration and craftsmanship that went into the creation of these delicate treasures.

Close-up details show the intricacies of the various techniques used to create these fragile and rarely seen works. By helping the reader to appreciate the individual elements of illumination--the initials, borders, illustrations, script, and binding--Rowan Watson brings the world of the scribes, illuminators, and book dealers to life, and sheds light on the cooperative religious communities in which many of them worked. Watson also looks at the survival of illumination after the printing press and its revival in the 19th century in the hands of such pioneering designers as Owen Jones and William Morris.

About this title

About the Author:

Rowan Watson is Head of Collections Development in the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0810966069
• ISBN 13: 9780810966062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144