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Illumination from Books of Hours (British Library) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Janet Backhouse (Author)

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: British Library Publishing Division (1 Aug 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0712348492
ISBN-13: 978-0712348492
Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 513,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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For anyone interested in medieval books....this is a feast for the eyes for the art historian, illuminator and artist, and will give all delight and inspiration --Palaeography Special Interest Group

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Books of Hours survive in their thousands in libraries, museums and private collections across the Western world, reflecting both the personal piety and the fashionable taste of the later Middle Ages and the Renaissance in Europe. They owe their name to a single essential text, the Hours (or Little Office) of the Virgin Mary, but otherwise their contents may vary quite considerably. This book acts as an introduction to some of the most beautiful and historically interesting manuscripts in the collections of the British Library, and contains 140 reproductions from this rich tradition. Selected and with an introduction by Janet Backhouse, former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library, Illuminations from Books of Hours offers an unparalleled opportunity to see a wide range of examples from these precious manuscripts, many of which will have never been seen before.

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This is a little gem of a book. All coloured plates of illuminated manuscripts, and a wide selection of masters. There is not a lot of information, but if you are looking for good reproductions of manuscripts, this is one of the best.

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