Western Illuminated Manuscripts in the Victoria and Albert Museum This lush, three-volume slipcased set catalogues the V&A’s superb collection of Western illuminated manuscripts. The three volumes bring together for the first time works such as the St.. Provid
| Title | : | Western Illuminated Manuscripts in the Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (338 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1851776494 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 1316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2011-11-01 |
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Editorial : About the AuthorRowan Watson is a senior curator in the National Art Library, part of the Word and Image Department at the V&A. He is the author of Illuminated Manuscripts and their Makers.
This lush, three-volume slipcased set catalogues the V&A’s superb collection of Western illuminated manuscripts. Providing a history of an art form spanning eight centuries as an integral part of the decorative arts, it documents not only the practice of medieval and Renaissance illumination, but also the survival of medieval bookmaking crafts alongside printing in the post-Renaissance period—and their revival in the 19th century. The three volumes bring together for the first time works such as the St. Denis Missal of 1350 and the Chambord Missal of 1844, the Sanvito Petrarch of 1463–64 and William Morris’s Book of Verse of 1870. Catalogue descriptions discuss each work in detail and pay particular attention to the changing ways in which they have been evaluated and used through the centuries.
I initially saw this set in a bookshop in Bangkok but was daunted by its size, weight and expense. A month later my instincts urged me to take the plunge and buy it. When I think about a master of quality in Japanese printmaking a few artists immediately come to mind: Hiroshi Yoshida, Paul Jacoulet, and Kawase Hasui. Brown goes on to focus more specifically on the life of the artist himself, his methods and practices, and his overall artistic development over the years. Will use this up-dated edition even more.. 100 of Kawase Hasui's prints, arranged in chronological order and finely reproduced with great care in full color and as large as the book's format will allow (the format being large enough to show off the prints to advantage without being unwieldy to hold and peruse). The first 2 volumes have the expected assortments of breviaries, missals, graduals, books of hours and other prayer books. It is worth remembering that all illustrations are in color and importantly, they are gen
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