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Jonathan Alexander MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATORS AND THEIR METHODS OF WORK 1992 [Hardcover] unknown
This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection
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First published December 23, 1992
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April 4, 2025
This is an excellent book I bought some years ago. It illustrates the methods and expertise of the monastic illustrator.
In a world lit only by candlelight, these talented artists worked for years to complete hand illuminated prayer books, Bibles, documents, and Liturgical sheet music.
Of course, these works would only be affordable at the time to royalty and very wealthy nobility. Many of the manuscripts were kept in the monastery libraries as canonical treasures.
The book is plentiful with the beautiful detailed breathtaking examples of the work and corresponding explanations.
The only thing I would have liked to have seen is more colored plates than what was offered.
There were so many examples of these masterpieces, I could only assume the cost would be prohibitive to make the book affordable to a wide audience.
In a world lit only by candlelight, these talented artists worked for years to complete hand illuminated prayer books, Bibles, documents, and Liturgical sheet music.
Of course, these works would only be affordable at the time to royalty and very wealthy nobility. Many of the manuscripts were kept in the monastery libraries as canonical treasures.
The book is plentiful with the beautiful detailed breathtaking examples of the work and corresponding explanations.
The only thing I would have liked to have seen is more colored plates than what was offered.
There were so many examples of these masterpieces, I could only assume the cost would be prohibitive to make the book affordable to a wide audience.
November 19, 2025
Ok. Mostly art history that is boring to me. A few good images, but there are better resources for that.
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