Painting the Hortus deliciarum : Medieval Women, Wisdom, and Time
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0271070889
ISBN-13
9780271070889
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Imprint
Pennsylvania State University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 23rd, 2016
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
1,316 grams
Dimensions
26.60 x 25.20 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
History of art / art & design stylesEarly history: c 500 to c 1450/1500
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Examines the visual traditions in a lost late twelfth-century manuscript, the Hortus deliciarum, compiled by Abbess Herrad for the sisters of Hohenbourg Abbey in Alsace. Argues that the topic of time, in the context of history, astronomy, and the calendar, was of central importance to the women’s education.
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