Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms (Looking At)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892362170 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A very good "first book" on the subject. B. Marold Like another reviewer, this book was not entirely what I expected, since I glossed over the part which said that it was "A Guide to Gechnical Terms" suggesting a dictionary. The book is arranged entirely on an alphabetical listing of terms relating to pre-Guttenberg illustrated books. What was surprising, and possibly a bit "putting offish", is that the entries cover a wide range of material, roughly divided into the areas of 1) Bookbinding . Robert B. O'Connor said Learning about Illuminated Manuscripts--Gently. Brown's Guide to Technical Terms is a fascinating journey (alphabetically arranged) of terms specific to illuminated manuscripts mostly from Antiquity in the West to the invention and popularization of printing in the 15th century. To the layman many of the terms describe arcane realities often of the type "Oh, I've see that before, but never knew its name or its purpose." Other terms are probably familiar only to the community already famil. A small but handy tool for those interested in the Middle Ages. 127 pages, 60 color illustrations.This is one of the most beautiful books about illuminated manuscripts I know. The layout of the entries, the explanatory notes, and the many (mostly) color illustrations make this book a very handy and synoptic handbook.Because the editor planned an edition of rather moderate dimensions, some sacrifices had to be made. The rather important production of illuminated manuscripts by the Islamic world and far ea
With numerous illustrations, many of them in color, this volume will be invaluable to all readers wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts.. Concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered by the museum-goer are presented in an easily portable format. What is a florilegium? What is an incipit? What is batarde script? This book--part of the Museum's popular Looking at series--offers definitions of these and numerous other techniques, processes, and materials used in medieval illuminated manuscripts