Sébastien Mamerot. A Chronicle of the Crusades

by Thierry Delcourt, Fabrice Masanès, Danielle Quéruel

Epic Exploits: The intrepid voyages, bloody battles and heroic burials of the French Crusades Completed circa 1474, Sebastien Mamerot s lavishly illustrated manuscript is the only contemporary document to describe several centuries of French crusades, when successive kings tried to seize the Holy Land.Jean Colombe, the medieval illuminator best known for his work on the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, is the principal artist of its 66 exquisite miniatures.Les Passages d Outremer(The Expeditions to Overseas) comprises 277 parchment folios, illustrated by Colombe and the finest caligraphers of the medieval era, and now resides in the French national library. This new hardcover edition in our popular Klotz format comprises a complete translation of the manuscript text, illustrated with 66 colourful miniatures by Jean Colombe, accurate down to the color of the medieval gold heightening, and their explanations. The battles, burials, coronations and processions depicted in the illustrations come to life before our eyes and create a forceful image, as well as a compelling read, of this centuries-long campaign of religious fervour and epic journey. About the Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing.Bibliotheca Universalisbrings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.Bookworm s delight never bore, always excite! "

Genres: History, Art, Medieval

760 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1474

About the author

Psychiatre, Psychanalyste, Rédacteur en chef de la Revue Psychiatries et de la Revue BIPP. Auteur de textes, séminaires et conférences sur le processus de création artistique, la créativité existentielle et les artistes, sur la psychiatrie clinique, la condition sociale et l'évolution sociétale. Derniers livres parus : Je suis ado et j'appelle mon psy, Max Milo, 2016 - Carolyn Carlson. De l'intime à l'universel, Actes Sud, 2015 - Créer pour vivre - Vivre pour créer, L'Age d'Homme, 2013 - Dépressives, hystériques ou bipolaires ? Les femmes face aux psys, Bayard, 2013 - Artiste Féminin Singulier, L'Âge d'Homme, 2009 - Au risque de l'Art, L'Âge d'Homme, 2007