Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work

Alexander, Jonathan J.

ISBN 10: 0300056893 / ISBN 13: 9780300056891

Published by Yale University Press, 1992

About this Item

4to (28 cm), VIII, 214 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly rubbed at extremities, price ticket on front wrapper). A classic survey of European manuscript illumination from the fourth to the sixteenth century, Jonathan Alexander illustrates his discussion with examples from across Europe. He delves into the social and historical contexts of illuminators' lives, explores their methods of work, and showcases the breadth and depth of their visual sources. Alexander also examines how these sources were adapted, copied, or ingeniously created anew, shedding light on the dynamic evolution of manuscript illumination throughout the ages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300056893
• ISBN 13: 9780300056891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Illuminated manuscripts

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Synopsis

In this beautifully produced and illustrated volume (247 illustrations, about 30 in color, including a number of full-page plates) Alexander (art, Institute of Fine Arts, New York) presents a survey of manuscript illumination throughout Europe from the fourth to the sixteenth century. He discusses the social and historical context of the illuminators' lives, considers their methods of work, and presents a series of case studies to show the range and nature of the visual sources and the ways in which they were adapted, copied, or created anew. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.