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The Illuminated Page: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Painting in The British Library [Hardcover]

Janet Backhouse (Author)
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Illuminated manuscripts are among the richest and most revealing relics of the pre-print Western world, and are central to our understanding of medieval social and cultural history. The British Library boasts the world's finest collection of medieval manuscripts, and in this new and lavishly illustrated survey, Janet Backhouse draws on these collections to provide a comprehensive introduction to these exciting and colourful materials.

The manuscripts featured include bestiaries, psalters, Bibles, books of hours, and medical and herbal collections that originated in workrooms as geographically diverse as the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria and the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem. There is also a great chronological diversity among the selected manuscripts, with examples ranging from the seventh century AD and the Lindisfarne Gospels to early Renaissance offerings.

Each of the almost 220 illluminations presented are accompanied by a caption and have been reproduced in colour. Many of the immages chosen have been reproduced here for the first time.

About the Author

Janet Backhouse is an internationally respected manuscript expert and former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, April 26 2002
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This review is from: The Illuminated Page: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Painting in The British Library (Hardcover)
This is one of the best books on illuminated manuscripts currently available. The book is hardcover, full color throughout, and many nice reproductions. There is a nice variety in the work shown and good commentary. If you get this at the discounted price, this is a hard book to beat in quantity and quality. Along with A History of Illuminated Manuscripts this is a must-have book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully reproduced. Excellent clarity and colour!, Oct 18 1999
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This review is from: The Illuminated Page: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Painting in The British Library (Hardcover)
What can I say? I have been researching this specific field now for the last five years, and rarely find such a magnificent reproduction as this! Excellent job on the colour balance, and many miniatures I have not seen in any other books. Well done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best "bang for the buck" period illumination book on market., April 7 1998
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This review is from: The Illuminated Page: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Painting in The British Library (Hardcover)
Best "bang for the buck" period illumination book on the market. Every page is crammed with beautiful, clear color photos of ten centuries of period illumination styles. There are 'leaves' and 'hours' in there that I have never seen before. Best of all (and unlike other books I could name) it's affordable and within the reach of the true 'starving artist' (and it's about time).
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