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Richard Hayman

Illuminated Manuscripts

Richard Hayman

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English
Shire Publications
01 December 2017
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History; Medieval history
Series: Shire Library
Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art. Before the printing press was invented, books were produced by hand and their illustration using brightly coloured pigments and gold embellishments was a labour of love and an act of piety in itself. The results are stunning. The works emanating from the scriptoria of monasteries were mainly religious texts, including illuminated bibles, psalters, and works for private devotion known as books of hours. Illuminated Manuscripts describes the origin and history of illumination in the Middle Ages, covering the artists and their techniques, and the patrons who commissioned them. It explains the subject matter found in medieval works, such as saints and Bible stories and the use of ornamental flourishes, and is illustrated with many fine examples of the genre including the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells.
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Imprint:   Shire Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   841
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 149mm, 
Weight:   148g
ISBN:   9781784422363
ISBN 10:   1784422363
Series:   Shire Library
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
The Glorification of God Book Production Books and Their Illuminations The Printing Press and the Reformation Places to Visit Further Reading Index

Richard Hayman is a writer and historian with a longstanding interest in medieval art. He is author of several books, including Church Misericords and Bench Ends, Coal Mining in Britain, The Iron Industry, The Green Man and The Tudor Reformation for Shire.

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