Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms ("^ALooking at" Series)

Brown, Michelle

ISBN 10: 0892362170 / ISBN 13: 9780892362172

Verlag: J. Paul Getty Museum (edition First Edition), 1994

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0892362170-11-6

Inhaltsangabe:

What is a florilegium? What is an incipit? What is batarde script? This book--part of the Museum's popularLooking at series--offers definitions of these and numerous other techniques, processes, and materials used in medieval illuminated manuscripts. Concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered by the museum-goer are presented in an easily portable format. With numerous illustrations, many of them in color, this volume will be invaluable to all readers wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Michelle P. Brown is a Curator of the Manuscript Collections of The British Library.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A ...
Verlag: J. Paul Getty Museum (edition First Edition)
Erscheinungsdatum: 1994
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: First Edition.