Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work

Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work

Editorial Reviews Book Description In this beautiful book Jonathan Alexander surveys European manuscript illumination from the fourth to the sixteenth century. Illustrating his discussion with examples chosen from all over Europe, he discusses the social and historical context of the illuminators` lives, considers their methods of work, and shows the range and nature of the visual sources and the ways in which they were adapted, copied, or created anew.

Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work,Jonathan J. G. Alexander,Yale University Press,0300060734,Art,Art & Art Instruction,History - General,Techniques - Calligraphy,Techniques - General,Art / History / General

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