Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)

Holcomb, Melanie; Bessette, Lisa [Contributor]; Gerry, Kathryn [Contributor]; Cohen, Evelyn M. [Contributor]; Wallis, Faith [Contributor]; Boehm, Barbara Drake [Contributor]; Stein, Wendy A. [Contributor]; Williams, Elizabeth A. [Contributor]; Wu, Nancy [Contributor]; Kumler, Aden [Contributor]; Nees, Lawrence [Contributor]; Whittington, Karl [Contributor]; Geymonat, Ludovico V. [Contributor];

ISBN 10: 0300148941 / ISBN 13: 9780300148947

Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009

About this Item

Hardcover. Near fine / near fine dust jacket. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300148941
• ISBN 13: 9780300148947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 42 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

In the Middle Ages, artists explored and tested the medium of drawing, producing whimsical sketches, illustrated treatises, and finished drawings of extraordinary refinement. This fascinating volume is the first to examine and celebrate the achievements of medieval draftsmen in depth. It reproduces rarely seen leaves from more than fifty manuscripts dating from the 9th to the early 14th century. In the accompanying texts, Melanie Holcomb and other experts in the field consider the techniques, uses, and aesthetics of medieval drawings, casting light on their critical role in the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. (20090619)

About the Author

Melanie Holcomb is Associate Curator in the Medieval Art Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.