The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination

The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination
Title The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination PDF eBook
Author Christopher De Hamel
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Pages 92
Release 2001-01-01
Genre Art
ISBN 9780802081735

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An introduction to the history and techniques of manuscript illumination that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.

The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination

The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination
Title The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination PDF eBook
Author Christopher De Hamel
Publisher
Pages 96
Release 2001
Genre Art
ISBN

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The British Library's collection of manuscripts is mined for a wealth of examples, illustrated in color, to this guide to illumination for the general reader. De Hamel (now librarian, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK, he's a leading scholar in the field) discusses first why then how manuscripts were illuminated. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts

Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts
Title Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts PDF eBook
Author Michelle Brown
Publisher Getty Publications
Pages 130
Release 2018-12-18
Genre Art
ISBN 1606066110

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What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, nomenclature, and styles used in the making of these precious books. Updated to reflect current research and technologies, this beautifully illustrated guide includes images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. Concise, readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and medieval book production.

The Medieval Book

The Medieval Book
Title The Medieval Book PDF eBook
Author Barbara A. Shailor
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Pages 136
Release 1991-01-01
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9780802068538

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Originally published by Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 1988.

A History of Illuminated Manuscripts

A History of Illuminated Manuscripts
Title A History of Illuminated Manuscripts PDF eBook
Author Christopher De Hamel
Publisher
Pages 280
Release 1994
Genre Art
ISBN

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"Illuminated manuscripts are perhaps the most beautiful treasures to survive from the middle ages. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the medieval world of books, their production and their consumption. The text divides this world into different groups of readers and writers: missionaries, emperors, monks, students, aristocrats, priests, collectors and the general public. De Hamel is both informative and immensely readable, and the sumptuous illustrations render this book too good to be missed."--From Amazon.com

Illuminated Manuscripts

Illuminated Manuscripts
Title Illuminated Manuscripts PDF eBook
Author Richard Hayman
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 65
Release 2017-09-21
Genre Art
ISBN 1784422355

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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.

The British Library Companion to Calligraphy, Illumination & Heraldry

The British Library Companion to Calligraphy, Illumination & Heraldry
Title The British Library Companion to Calligraphy, Illumination & Heraldry PDF eBook
Author Patricia Lovett
Publisher
Pages 328
Release 2000
Genre Art
ISBN

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Calligraphy and illumination, together with heraldry, comprise the three traditional skills of mediaeval book arts. In this wide-ranging guide they have been brought up-to-date by scribe and illuminator Patricia Lovett. Each section looks back at the historical roots of the subject before considering modern approaches. Manuscripts from The British Library and other sources support the text, which is designed to enable the reader to use this book both as a working guide and a fundamental source of reference. Sections include the range and selection of tools and materials for calligraphy, illumination and heraldry and how to letter. There are practical projects ranging from the simplest through to the more technically advanced, and a detailed reference section explains about the tools and materials including types and selection of papers; selection and care of brushes; colour theory and mixing; and choosing, preparing and stretching vellum.