The Rothschild Prayer Book in Context: Illuminations, Paintings and Sculptures 1218-1685

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Margaret Manion Kate Challis

The Rothschild Prayer Book in Context

Illuminations, Paintings and Sculptures 1218-1685

Margaret Manion , Kate Challis

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English

Fremantle Arts Centre Prs
25 September 2015

Art & Architecture; Renaissance art; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Religious subjects depicted in art

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This is a fascinating look at the relationship of the Prayer Book to the icons, portraits, stained-glass sequences, devotional panel paintings and sculptures of the time.

The Rothschild Prayer Book is an acknowledged masterpiece of Renaissance manuscript illumination. Acquired by the Kerry Stokes Collection in 2014, it includes miniatures of unsurpassed beauty and refined execution by the most renowned and sought-after illuminators of the era. Here the Rothschild Prayer Book is presented within the wider visual context of Medieval and Renaissance art. This is a fascinating look at the relationship of the Prayer Book to the icons, portraits, stained-glass sequences, devotional panel paintings and sculptures of the time.

By: Margaret Manion
Imprint: Fremantle Arts Centre Prs
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 247mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.530kg
ISBN: 9781925163148
ISBN 10: 1925163148
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 25 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active