Definitive in its scope and research, this volume presents analysis and a full catalogue of the over 70 known surviving manuscripts of the so-called Masters of the Dark Eyes (the name refers to the di
One hundred years after Montague Rhodes James's catalogs of Cambridge manuscripts, it was time to attempt the project again, drawing on James's work but adding insights from new evidence and arranging
The 8 essays of this beautifully illustrated volume were appeared in earlier form at the November 2005 conference held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands in conjunction with the landmark exhibition held at
This beautifully illustrated volume explores the richness of the J. Paul Getty Museum's holdings in German and Central European manuscripts from the ninth to the eighteenth century.This book showcases
This delightful book describes and illustrates the Metropolitan Museum’s collection of nearly 40 illuminations from Italian choral manuscripts. Representing the work of Gothic and Renaissance masters
One of the most lavishly illustrated codices of the Middle Ages, the Belles Heures (1405?1408/9) is the only manuscript executed in its entirety by the famed Limbourg brothers. Commissioned by its mag
This weighty volume contains a collection of previously published articles by Sandler (emerita, New York U. Institute of Fine Arts), a noted manuscript scholar who specializes in marginal imagery, par
This glorious collection of medieval images is drawn from manuscripts dating back to the 8th century. The diverse assortment ranges from biblical and pastoral scenes to mythical beasts, and from exqui
The 16 articles of this collection were presented in earlier versions at a conference organized by the editors and held in July 2003 at the Courtauld Institute, U. of London, the UK. The articles disc
The art of Islamic calligraphy developed from the 7th to the 14th century, beginning in western Arabia, spreading south to Yemen and north to the Near East, and continuing east and west to Iran, Egypt
Both beginners and those who already have training in calligraphy will find valuable instruction and inspiration in this book. The author presents 30 modern alphabet designs appropriate for a wide ra
Chinese calligraphy, with its artistic as well as utilitarian values, has been treasured for its formal beauty for more than three millennia. This lavishly illustrated book brings to English language
Faces of Power and Piety is the second in the Medieval Imagination series of small, affordable books that draw on manuscript illuminations in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Briti
Presenting advice and instruction on a more basic level than found in most other calligraphy books, this brand-new title starts with fundamentals. It takes absolute beginners by the hand and walks th
The word calligraphy literally means "beautiful writing." It is an art form that can be found in most civilizations with a written script. Originally developed to stress the importance of culture, rel
Picturing Kingship presents the first comprehensive art-historical study of the personal prayerbook of King Louis IX. The book approaches the St. Louis Psalter through a rich range of perspectives and
This catalogue of Books of Hours, the "bestseller" of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, presents twenty-six Books of Hours mostly dating from fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Many of these Book
Jenkins (art history, U. of Memphis) presents a social and cultural history of pre-modern religious painting in Ethiopia. The first of its kind, the study examines 30 images from six eighteenth and ni
Presents an introduction to the "Book of Kells". This title reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript. It introduces the monks who made the book and guides the reader through the int
In Islamic culture, calligraphy has long been considered a quintessential art form. The Qur'an states, "The first thing God created was the pen," and this beautiful writing practice constitutes an ex
