Author : Christopher De Hamel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019174395
A History of Illuminated Manuscripts by Christopher De Hamel Pdf
"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