Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times : and their Art and their Technique
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521157927
ISBN-13
9780521157926
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 10th, 2010
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
480 grams
Dimensions
24.40 x 17.30 x 1.60 cms
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This 1892 volume provides an account of manuscript illumination from Classical times to the sixteenth century, when the invention of printing began to put an end to the use of manuscripts. The text contains a historical sketch of the growth and development of manuscript illumination and the technical procedures involved.
Originally published in 1892, this volume provides a general account of the various aspects of manuscript illumination from Classical times to the sixteenth century, when the invention of printing gradually began to put an end to the use of manuscripts. The text contains a historical sketch of the growth and development of various styles of manuscript illumination and the chief technical procedures involved, such as the highly labour-intensive process of applying gold leaf. Numerous illustrative examples are also provided. This is a beautifully presented book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in manuscripts and the history of art.
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