Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Illuminated Manuscripts

Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Illuminated Manuscripts
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Publisher : Getty Publications
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9780892364466
ISBN-13 : 0892364467
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Book Synopsis Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Illuminated Manuscripts by : Thomas Kren

Download or read book Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Illuminated Manuscripts written by Thomas Kren and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Getty Museum’s collection of illuminated manuscripts, featured in this book, comprises masterpieces of medieval and Renaissance art. Dating from the tenth to the sixteenth century, they were produced in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, England, Spain, Poland, and the eastern Mediterranean. Among the highlights are four Ottonian manuscripts, Romanesque treasures from Germany, Italy, and France, an English Gothic Apocalypse, and late medieval manuscripts painted by such masters as Jean Fouquet, Girolamo da Cremona, Simon Marmion, and Joris Hoefnagel. Included are glistening liturgical books, intimate and touching devotional books for private use, books of the Bible, lively histories by Giovanni Boccaccio and Jean Froissart, and a breathtaking Model Book of Calligraphy.


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