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"This fascinating book offers a most engaging and fresh glimpse into the world of the Middle Ages. It accompanies an exhibit of some thirty diverse illuminated manuscript pages, and in a series of short descriptive essays on each of the miniatures the reader is taken on a remarkable journey from the twelfth to the sixteenth century, from which we can learn not only a great deal about the art of illumination, but also about the monasteries and cathedrals of Europe and such prominent medieval centres as the cities of London, Florence, Paris and Nuremberg. Moreover, Christopher de Hamel's wide knowledge and vivid reflections provide the historical and cultural context that help us to fully understand and truly appreciate these special works of art. The illuminated pages presented here are part of the impressive and broad-ranging collection assembled over twenty-five years by the medieval scholar and long-time Chicagoan Sandra Hindman. They represent both biblical and secular subjects and include the work of master illuminators such as Maestro Daddesco, Giovanni di Paolo and the Master of Mary of Burgundy. In addition to the colour reproductions of all the exhibited pages, the essays are sumptously illustrated with further related and comparative images, many of which are drawn from the collections of the Chicago Institute of Art itself. The Introduction to the volume is by the well-known medievalist James Marrow, and there is also a Catalogue by Matthew Westerby giving full details, descriptions, provenance and bibliography of the exhibited illuminations."--
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Renaissance Manuscripts, Exhibitions, Renaissance Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval Manuscripts, Art collections, Private collections, Medieval Illumination of books and manuscripts, Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, exhibitionsPeople
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The medieval world at our fingertips: manuscript illuminations from the collection of Sandra Hindman
2018
in English
1909400882 9781909400887
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Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago, January 27-May 28, 2018.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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