Western Illuminated Manuscripts - A Catalogue of the Collection in Cambridge University Library

Informationen zum Autor Paul Binski is Professor of the History of Medieval Art at Cambridge University. He specializes in the art and architecture of medieval Western Europe. His previous publications include The Painted Chamber at Westminster (1986), Westminster Abbey and the Plantagenets (1995), which won the Longman's History Today Prize, and Becket's Crown, Art and Imagination in Gothic England, 1170–1300 (2004), winner of the 2006 Historians of British Art Prize and the Ace-Mercers 2005 International Book Prize. Patrick Zutshi is Keeper of Manuscripts and University Archives at Cambridge University Library and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College. He has published extensively on the medieval papacy, from the twelfth century onwards, including Original Papal Documents in England, 1305–1415 (1990). He frequently lectures on aspects of papal history, and has published articles on university history and the provenance of medieval manuscripts. Klappentext Beautifully illustrated throughout, this catalogue evaluates Cambridge University Library's world-class collection of illuminated manuscripts for the very first time. Zusammenfassung Providing a new means of access to Cambridge University Library's world-class collection of illuminated manuscripts! this catalogue evaluates their importance for the very first time. Beautifully illustrated throughout! it contains detailed descriptions of many celebrated manuscripts! including the first complete Chaucer manuscript! as well as hundreds of lesser known items. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; List of manuscripts catalogued; The catalogue: the British Isles; France; Flanders; The northern Netherlands; Germany; Italy; Spain; Bibliography; Index of iconography; Index of artists, scribes and binders; Index of authors and titles; Index of types of books and texts; Index of provenance; Index of manuscripts; General index.

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• Authors: Paul Binski, Paul (Gonville and Caius College Binski, Paul Zutshi Binski, Binski Paul, University of Cambridge, Patrick Zutshi, Patrick (Cambridge University Library) Zutshi, Zutshi Patrick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521848923
• ISBN: 978-0-521-84892-3
• No. of pages: 532
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Illustration, ART / General, DESIGN / History & Criticism, History of Art, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, history of design, Literary studies: general, c 500 to c 1000 CE, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Medieval style