Illuminated Manuscripts - Treasures of the Pierpont Morgan Library New York

Glorious works of art as well as chronicles of a past age, illuminated manuscripts supply some of the finest and best-preserved evidence of what life was like during the medieval and Renaissance periods. This little Tiny Folios book contains spectacular examples of early book illustration from one of the greatest libraries of illuminated manuscripts in the world. 240 full-color illus.

About the author

Charles E. Pierce, Jr., is former director of the Pierpont Morgan Library.

William M. Voelkle is the Library's Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts.

Susan Lengle is a curatorial assistant.

Summary

Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Product details

• Authors: Susan L'Engle, Pierpont Morgan Library, William M. Voelkle
• Assisted by: Pierpont Morgan Library (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780789202161
• ISBN: 978-0-7892-0216-1
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 114 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 276 g
• Series: Tiny Folios (Hardcover); Tiny Folio; Tiny Folios (Hardcover)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Illustration, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, HISTORY / World, Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts, DESIGN / History & Criticism, General & world history, CE period up to c 1500, History of Art, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, history of design, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Renaissance art, General and world history, Renaissance style, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Medieval style, ART / History / European / Medieval