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B2873. 1001 Illuminated Letters/Jones
1001 Illuminated Initial Letters
By Owen Jones. 32pp. 9.25" x 12.25". Paper.
Michael Sull uses this resource for illuminated initials for recognition scrolls and other pieces. Many examples of each letter with the examples presented in a range of sizes.
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B3149. Tres Riches Heures of Jean / Longon & Cazelles
The Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry by
Jean Longon & Raymond Cazelles. 224pp. 12"x8.6". Hardcover $125. SALE
The Très Riches Heures marks the zenith of manuscript illumination in late medieval Europe. It was commissioned by Jean, Duc de Berry, early in the 15th century and executed largely by the Limbourg Brothers, the master miniature painters. The 139 full-color plates of this facsimile reproduce the text and miniatures in actual size. The book's introduction & preface discusses the provenance and the significance of the manuscript as a whole and a commentary is provided for the plates. A wonderful volume at a great price.
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B2996. Introduction to Manuscript Studies
Introduction to Manuscript Studies
By Raymond Clemens & Timothy Graham 2007. 352pp. 12x9. Paperback.
Provides calligraphers and illuminators and others a comprehensive and accessible orientation into field of medieval manuscript studies. The first part on "Making the Medieval Manuscript" covers the prep of the writing surface through copying the text, rubrication, decoration, glossing, and annotation through to the binding and storage. Part 2, "Reading the Medieval Manuscript," focuses on the study of manuscripts, with chapters on transcribing and editing; reading texts damaged by fire, water, insects, and other factors; assessing evidence for origin and provenance; and describing and cataloguing manuscripts. The third part, "Some Manuscript Genres," discusses Bibles and biblical concordances, liturgical service books, Books of Hours, charters and cartularies, maps, and scrolls. The book concludes with an extensive glossary, a guide to dictionaries of medieval Latin, and a bibliography subdivided and keyed to the subsections of the volume's chapters. Fully illustrated with many color plates.
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B2983. Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the Getty Museum
Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum by Thomas Kren and Kurt Barstow. 2005. 96pp. 6-5/8"x93/8". Paper
Full color reproductions of selections from the museum's rich holdings of Italian manuscript illumination from the ninth to the 16th centuries. 80 color illustrations. Thomas Kren and Kurt Barstow are curator of manuscripts and former associate curator of manuscripts, respectively, at the Getty Museum.
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B3236. Illumintated Manuscripts of Belgium / Kren
Illuminated Manuscripts of Belgium and the Netherlands in the J. Paul Getty Museum by Thomas Kren. 2010. 96pp. 6-5/8" x 9-3/8". Paper.
During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the geographical region occupied today by Belgium and the Netherlands flourished economically and artistically and produced one of the greatest flowerings of the art of illumination anywhere in Europe. The region's colorful, naturalistically painted books were eagerly sought after across the continent. This volume includes works by the finest and most original artists for the most discerning patrons: The Prayer Book of Charles the Bold, illuminated by Lievin van Lathem for the Duke of Burgundy, 1469; The Visions of Tondal, illuminated by Simon Marmion for Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy, 1475; The Spinola Hours, 1510-20, considered by some to be the most important Flemish manuscript of the sixteenth century; and The Brandenburg Prayer Book, illuminated by Simon Bening for Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, 1525-30.
85 color illustrations.
AVAILABLE AUGUST 2010
Also available, $19.95 each:
B3134. Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe in the J. Paul Getty Museum
B2955. French Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum
B2983. Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Special Offer:
Purchase four Getty Illumination Books (same or assorted) for only $66.48.
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B3101. Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of The Pierpont Morgan Library
B3101. Illuminated Manuscripts: Treasures of The Pierpont Morgan Library. 1998. 4"x4.24" 286pp. Hardcover $11.95
Over 200 details from illuminated manuscripts including Biblical Scenes, Saints, Royalty, Pastimes, Professions, Flora & Fauna, the Supernatural. Full color through-out.
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B2578. Materials & Tech of Medieval Paint
The Materials and Techniques of Medieval
Painting
By Daniel V. Thompson. 239pp. Paper.
Recommended by Sheila Waters in her illuminated initials workshop. Excellent introduction for illuminators and painters. Cover carriers and grounds, including the different types of surfaces used and their preparation. Followed by a section on binding media consisting of binding methods and vehicles, their viscosity and transparency effects, and the pros and cons of different binding media, glazes and varnishes. Gives a classification of medieval pigments divided into smaller sections for each main color. Includes pigment mixing, reaction, permanence problems, confusion of identification, and history. Metals are also discussed, including types of gold media and gilding methods. Essential for anyone interested in the building blocks of medieval painting.
Price increased by publisher May 2008.
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B2968. Masterpiece Reconstructed: The Hours of Louis XII
A Masterpiece Reconstructed: The Hours of Louis XII
By Thomas Kren, Mark Evans, Janet Backhouse, and Nancy Turner. 2005 112pp. 7.5"x10-7/8". Paper.
By the 17th century this stunning prayer book (ca 1498) illuminated by court painter Jean Bourdichon had been dismembered. This catalog published the rediscovered leaves together for the first time along with four essays on the book and its miniatures, their historical context, Bourdichon's technique as painter/illuminator, and the individual histories of the surviving leaves. 77 color, 10b&W illustrations.
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B2995. Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age
Manuscripts from the Anglo-Saxon Age
By Michelle P. Brown. 2007. 176pp. 7.27x10. Hardcover
An authoritative introduction to the art of book production in the Anglo-Saxon period and an historical overview of the period through its book culture. 140 color examples of the finest Anglo-Saxon Books in the British Library and other major collections.
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B2955. French Illuminated Manuscripts in the Getty Museum
French Illuminated Manuscripts in the J Paul
Getty Museum
By Thomas Kern. 2007. 96pp. 6-5/8"x9-3/8". Paper.
An introduction followed by 80 large, full color illustrations.You get a nice large detail of some pages. Includes a ninth century Bible, 11th century sacramentary, 13th century Bible and psalters, 15th century book of hours and a book of prayers of the mass circa 1720.Many of the illustrations are of the full manuscript page,most all show some of the text.
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