The British Library guide to manuscript illumination : history and techniques / Christopher De Hamel.

Main entry:

De Hamel, Christopher, 1950-

Title & Author:

The British Library guide to manuscript illumination : history and techniques / Christopher De Hamel.

Publication:

London : British Library, 2001.

Description:

88 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-83) and indexes.

Summary:

Medieval manuscript expert Christopher de Hamel selects and discusses a range of illuminated manuscripts from The British Library's unparalleled collection, some of them unfinished and so revealing the processes involved in an illuminator's work. He also explores the role of illuminators in the medieval book trade - how books were commissioned, the patron's expectations, how illuminators worked with scribes, the materials and techniques they used, and the time and expertise involved in creating some outstanding masterpieces of medieval art. - Publisher.
Medieval manuscript expert Christopher de Hamel selects and discusses a range of illuminated manuscripts from The British Library's unparalleled collection, some of them unfinished and so revealing the processes involved in an illuminator's work. He also explores the role of illuminators in the medieval book trade - how books were commissioned, the patron's expectations, how illuminators worked with scribes, the materials and techniques they used, and the time and expertise involved in creating some outstanding masterpieces of medieval art. With over 70 colour and black-and-white illustrations, The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination is an authoritative and engaging guide to one of the central aspects of medieval bookmaking for anyone interested in medieval art, social history, calligraphy, or illumination. One of a series of accessible and lively introductions to the history of books and how they are made. - Publisher.

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Publisher description

ISBN:

0712346139
9780712346139

Subject:

Illumination of books and manuscripts History.
Illumination of books and manuscripts Technique.
Enluminure Histoire.
Enluminure Technique.
Illumination of books and manuscripts.
Buchmalerei
Geïllustreerde handschriften.

Form/genre:

Guidebooks.
History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 219211
Call No.: ND2920.D4 2001
Status: Available

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