William Brailes (8 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Author's handwritten dedication to previous owner on half-title. Faint wear to cover. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: The Oxford Bible Pictures consist of thirty-four illuminated miniatures depicting biblical events from the fall of the Rebel Angels to the Last Judgment. This is one of the few known works attributed to William de Brailes, an illuminator whose identity was only discovered in the twentieth century, and who worked in Oxford in the middle of the thirteenth century. Dazzling in their pictorial invention and sparkling in their execution, these small miniatures are superb examples of early English Gothic art. . [The author] discusses their significance in the history of psalter illustration, their place in the work of de Brailes, and their function in the thirteenth century. 136 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; William, de Brailes, active 13th century; Musée Marmottan; Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, Md.) Manuscript 106; Bible -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, English -- England -- Oxford; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- England -- Oxford; Psalters -- England -- Oxford -- Illustrations; Iconography -- Bible -- 13th century; ISBN: 0911886575. ISBN/EAN: 9780911886573. Add. Inventory No: 250605CCY0845119.

William de Brailes (illustrator). Folio Society, limited edition, lettered J hors commerce of 480 copies (includes commentary volume as issued). Printed on vellum by Damiani, Bologna. William de Brailes was a leading figure in the flourishing of English manuscript illumination in the 13th century. One of the few illuminators to sign his work, his name appears in records between circa 1230 and 1260, making him the best-documented artist of his era. Little is known of his personal life, other than that he lived and worked in Oxford and was married - a curious detail in light of two self-portraits in a tonsure, suggesting monastic vows. De Brailes's extraordinary skill as both artist and craftsman is evident in seven surviving leaves from a Psalter completed around 1240. Considered the finest examples of his work, six leaves are held by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, and one by the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. These leaves showcase his originality of design, precision of execution, and remarkable technical skill - some of the minute scroll lettering would have required a single-hair brush, while his layering of colour produces depth and luminosity. Beyond technical mastery, his scenes demonstrate a deep understanding of biblical iconography. Leaves from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge: Fall of the Rebel Angels Scenes from Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel Last Judgement Wheel of Fortune Christ and David Tree of Jesse Leaf from the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York: Early Life of Christ.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. London, The Folio Society, 2012. Small folio, 7 leaves printed in gilt and colour on vellum (ranging from 200 to 235 mm × 145 to 180 mm), individually presented in folding bevelled window mounts (external dimensions a uniform 325 × 250 mm), plus a DVD ('a short film about the creation of the Folio Society facsimile', in a folding colour-pictorial card slipcase). All items are in fine condition, housed in a fine cloth Solander box with a printed paper title-label on the spine. Number 114 of only 480 copies of this acclaimed facsimile publication. 'William de Brailes was at the forefront of a great artistic flourishing in 13th-century England. One of the very few illuminators to sign his work, his name appears in several records between c.1230 and 1260, making him the best-documented artist of the period. De Brailes's consummate skill as an artist and craftsman is evidenced in seven leaves that survived from a Psalter completed around 1240. Regarded as the finest examples of his work . the leaves are restored to their original glory and printed on vellum using a revolutionary and now patented printing process' (from the prospectus). Offered together with the companion volume of commentary by Nigel J. Morgan (octavo, 128 pages plus 23 colour plates; a fine copy in the fine slipcase). Loosely inserted in the Solander box are the six-page gate-fold prospectus ('The first medieval manuscript printed on vellum'), and a form letter of apology from the publisher ('All the leaves were returned to the printers in Italy for individual assessment. Those found to be flawed have been replaced'). [A small quantity].

Rilegato. Condition: Ottima. William de Brailes (illustrator). Numerata. Icones Bibliae. La Bibbia della speranza (Oxford Bible Pictures; Bible Pictures by William de Brailes). Baltimora, Walters Art Museum, MS W.106; Parigi, Musée Marmottan Monet. Facsimile del manoscritto Walters Ms. W.106, anche come Icones Bibliae o Bible Pictures by William de Brailes, è un capolavoro della miniatura inglese della metà del XIII secolo. Miniato a Oxford da William de Brailes. All'interno delle 24 carte 31 miniature rimaste, in parte al Walters Art Museum di Baltimora e in parte al Musée Marmottan di Parigi, rappresentano i più importanti episodi delle Sacre Scritture. Legatura in velluto con i piatti ricamati in filo d'oro. Oltre al commentario, in italiano, una riproduzione del Cristo di Giotto, su lamina oro 24 carati, conservato nel Tempio Malatestiano di Rimini. Cofanetto di custodia. Tiratura limitata e numerata di 500 copie. Condizione ottima. 6000g.

Rilegato. Condition: ottimo. William de Brailes (illustrator). edizione limitata. Le miniature della Bibbia di Oxford. Ms. W.106. Walters Art Museum (Baltimora, USA), Musée Marmottan (Parigi, Francia). Riproduzione del manoscritto che contiene 27 miniature a piena pagina e 7 fogli aggiuntivi conservati al Musée Marmottan di Parigi. Scritto e miniato da opera di William de Brailes, residente a Oxford, nella metà del XIII secolo. Legatura in velluto rosso con fermagli in metallo e lastra di resina incisa. Il facsimile è custodito in un cofanetto foderato in pelle, con una finestra trasparente che inquadra la miniatura su lastra del primo piatto. Commentario curato da William Noel in italiano, inglese e tedesco. Tiratura limitata e numerata di 980 copie. Condizione ottima. Velluto rosso con fermagli in metallo e lastra di resina incisa.

leather_bound. Condition: Perfetto (Mint). Ms. W.106. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimora. Musée Marmottan, Parigi. Commentario di William Noel. Riproduzione dell'opera originale in edizione a tiratura mondiale limitata. L'opera è costituita da tre volumi: uno, rilegato in pelle rossa, con l'edizione e il commentario in italiano; uno, rilegato in seta blu, con il facsimile in lingua tedesca e in lingua inglese; uno, rilegato in velluto rosso (cm. 11x14,50), con fermagli in metallo, contenente le riproduzioni a colori di 34 miniature (carta speciale e profilatura delle pagine fedele all'originale). La prima edizione in questa veste è stata edita nel 2004 da Faksimile Verlag, Lucerna. Questa edizione include colophon e commentario in italiano. 3 volumi Facsimile delle miniature e commentario inglese/tedesco racchiusi in cofanetto in pelle con finestra trasparente,e inseriti con il volume in italiano in custodia in plexiglass. 8vo. pp. 110 + 264 + miniature. . Perfetto (Mint). . Edizione di 980 esemplari numerati (es. 539). . Le immagini della Bibbia di Oxford consistono in 31 fogli dei quali 24 sono custoditi presso il Museo di Baltimora costituiscono il manoscritto W.106) e 7 presso quello di Parigi Edizione di 980 esemplari numerati (es. 539). Book.

8° Leinen. Condition: Sehr gut. Editionsnummer 256/980. 31 Seiten 135 x 100 mm 31 ganzseitige MiniaturenEinband: Kostbarer Einband aus rotem Samt mit eingelassener, beidseitig beschnitzter imitierter(?) Elfenbeinplatte (80x50 mm), mit zwei ntikisierten Bücherschnallen,Inkl. Kommentarband Auflage: 980 Exemplare, hier Editionsnummer 256/980 mit Namensnennung auf graviertem Messingschild auf der Innenseite der Leder-Schmuckkassette, die mit einem eigenen Sichtfenster zur Betrachtung versehen ist, Der Kommentarband ist in einem separaten Fach gelagert, dessen Deckel als Präsentationsrahmen für die Oxforder Bilderbibel dient. Die Miniaturen wurden auf einem Hintergrund aus Blattgold gemalt. Samteinband mit einer Replik des Originaleinbandes. MIG-07-02B Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1400.

E.O.,. Commentaire par W. Noel. n° 277 d'un tirage unique limité à 980 ex. 1 vol. de commentaires de 263 pp. (aglais, allemand) et 1 vol. fac-similé de 31 ff., 31 miniatures à pleine page imprimées en couleurs et or. William de Brailes est considéré comme l'un des plus grands scribes et enlumineurs de la période gothique et se distingue par ses miniatures imaginatives et originales, qui ont des fonds de feuille d'or en relief en filigrane. The Oxford Bible Pictures est un manuscrit purement enluminé composé de 31 miniatures bibliques pleine page du maître. Le codex est considéré comme le plus grand chef-d'uvre du célèbre enlumineur d'Oxford. Bien que le mécène reste inconnu, il devait s'agir d'un laïc d'une grande richesse et d'un goût distingué. La reliure du manuscrit comporte une plaque d'ivoire représentant la Nativité au recto et la Crucifixion au verso. La précieuse sculpture est positionnée de manière à ce que cette dernière scène soit visible lorsque la couverture du livre est ouverte. C'est un témoignage vraiment merveilleux de l'enluminure du livre à une époque où la demande du public profane augmentait considérablement. Reliure velours rouge, 2 fermoirs et loquets en laiton, panneau de résine incrusté minutieusement sculpté des deux côtés, vol. de commentaire pleine toile titré doré, coffret en cuir. Sans coffret en plexiglas. Proche du neuf.